Overview
- The Supreme Court, which heard the matter Friday, warned the Uddhav Thackeray faction to stop public claims that the court is delaying a decision.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi listed the Shiv Sena identity disputes for July 30 and said they expect cooperation from both sides.
- Senior advocate Devdatt Kamat said the Thackeray side is ready to argue and noted they have waited nearly three years for a final hearing.
- Mukul Rohatgi, for Eknath Shinde’s faction, called the media remarks wholly irresponsible and said no litigant has the right to disparage the court.
- The cases challenge the Election Commission’s February 2023 order giving Shinde the party name and ‘bow and arrow’ symbol and contest the Speaker’s refusal to disqualify Shinde-aligned MLAs, a fight that will shape who commands the party in Maharashtra.