A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka was informed that the couple stayed together only for 40 days and they have been living separately for almost two years now.
In fact, instead of constituting a separate tribunal as recommended, the Speakers and Deputy Speakers should essentially avail of the exemption already provided for in Section 5 of the anti-defection law which enables them to sever links with their political parties without disqualification. It is hoped that such severance would enable the occupants of the high office of the Speaker to act impartially. This unprecedented and historic order may have now opened a new chapter in relations between the Legislature and the Judiciary.
Article 142 was earlier invoked by the Supreme Court in October to annul the marriage of couple living separately for nearly 22 years.
The top court declined to entertain the submission of the wife, who emphasized consent by both the parties before dissolving the marriage.
The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) does not have provisions that allow judicial magistrates to direct the accused to give voice samples.
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