The Supreme Court on Monday (November 17) issued notice returnable in two weeks to the Speaker of Telangana in a contempt petition filed over his failure to decide the diqualification petitions against 10 MLAs of BRS who defected to the Congress within the timelimit set by the Court.

While considering the contempt petitions, the bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai expressed displeasure with the Speaker's conduct.

"It is for him (speaker) whether he wants to decide the matter or face contempt by the court....this is gross contempt of the court," CJI Gavai said, noting that the Speaker was supposed to decide by October 31.

"Finish it by next week or face the contempt. It is for him to decide. We have already held that he doesn't enjoy constitutional immunity when considering t

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