T.N. CM case: SC order today

By J. Venkatesan

NEW DELHI, SEPT. 20. The Supreme Court will pronounce orders on Friday on a batch of petitions challenging the appointment of Ms. Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by the then Governor, Ms. Fathima Beevi on May 14.

A five-Judge Constitution Bench comprising Mr. Justice S.P. Bharucha, Mr. Justice G.B. Pattanaik, Mr. Justice Y.K. Sabharwal, Mrs. Justice Ruma Pal and Mr. Justice Brijesh Kumar had reserved orders on September 13 at the conclusion of arguments by counsel for the parties for six days spread over two weeks. The Attorney General, Mr. Soli Sorabjee, and other senior counsel had argued that the Governor did not have an absolute or unfettered discretion in the appointment of a person as Chief Minister under Article 164 (4).

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