Shiv Sena dispute: Supreme Court bats for clear criteria to determine majority in political party
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- barandbench.com13:56first to report
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that there is a need for clearly defined criteria to determine what constitutes a majority within a political party. Such
- chennaionline.com20:32
The Supreme Court clarified that MLAs or MPs cannot ignore their political party’s official guidelines just because they form a majority. This ruling came during a long-standing dispute between two factions of Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde.
Thu, 6 August 2026
2 reports- hindustantimes.com02:46
In a key observation, the Supreme Court asserted that disputes over political party majorities require more than counting legislators, citing Shiv Sena split. | India News
- hindustantimes.com03:29
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that there must be clearly defined criteria to determine the majority in a political party when rival factions stake claim to its name and election symbol, indicating that such disputes cannot be resolved solely on the basis of the numerical strength of legislators | India News
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- Times of India13:32
Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction argued in the Supreme Court today. They stated constitutional provisions should not encourage anti-defection law violations. The court heard arguments on the party symbol dispute and faction recognition. Arguments focused on distinguishing splits from disqualification proceedings. The hearing continues on August 18, with the court considering the nature of a party split.