'It is about representation of people': SC says AAP MP Raghav Chadha's suspension 'cause for concern'

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New Delhi: The suspension of an opposition party member from Parliament has very serious repercussions on the rights of people to be represented and the exclusion of such a voice is a cause of concern, the Supreme Court (SC) observed Monday.. A bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was hearing a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Partys (AAPs) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha challenging his indefinite suspension from the House...

Chadha was suspended during the monsoon session this year, pending an inquiry before the Committee of Privileges, after he had moved a motion to refer the Delhi Services Bill to a select committee...

In this tussle, Sanjay Singh, of my party, was suspended, pending an inquiry, Dwivedi said.. Talking about Chadhas case, the bench asked Attorney General R..

The CJI also made significant observations regarding the rules of the Rajya Sabha under which Chadha was suspended and noted that the same did not allow suspension of a member beyond the session..

When Venkataramani contended that Chadha should have taken consent from the MPs he named in his motion, the CJI told him that nobody can be compelled to become a member of the select committee, meaning thereby that their ascent or willingness to join the committee could have been taken later...

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