NEW DELHI, Dec 13: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Wednesday assured the counsel for Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra he will take a call on the request for urgent listing of her plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha even as her nemesis Nishikant Dubey, the BJP MP from Jharkhand whose complaint led to her ouster, approached the court seeking impleadment in the matter.
The TMC leader had moved the apex court on Monday against her expulsion after the Lok Sabha adopted a report by its ethics committee that held her guilty of accepting gifts and illegal gratification from a businessman to further his interests.
“Since the entire genesis of the instant petition arises from the complaint dated October 15, 2023 made by the applicant (Dubey) herein, therefore, it is just and proper and is in the interest of justice that the applicant be impleaded as a necessary party,” Dubey said in the application he filed in the top court.
On Wednesday, the CJI-led bench took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, the counsel for Moitra, and Justice Chandrachud said he will look into the listing aspect at lunch during the day.
“This is a member being expelled from the Lok Sabha,” Singhvi said, while requesting the bench to list the plea for hearing either on Thursday or Friday.
“The matter may not have been registered… If an email was sent, then I would look at it right away. Please send it,” the CJI said.
Earlier in the day, Singhvi mentioned Moitra’s plea before a bench headed by Justice S K Kaul as the CJI was heading a constitution bench.
“The CJI will take the call,” Justice Kaul told Singhvi. (PTI)
