Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on Kapil Sibal's plea on interpretation of anti-defection law
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a plea by Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule, which allows lawmakers to avoid disqualification by claiming a party merger. The court has issued a notice to the Centre regarding the potential for minority parties to manipulate parliamentary composition.
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) agreed to hear a plea filed by independent Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal seeking reconsideration of the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution that allows MLAs and MPs to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by claiming a merger with another political party.
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