civil services chronicle Published this article page no 21 Time limit within which the Presiding Officer has to decide on antidefection cases The law does not specify a timeperiod for the Presiding Officer to decide on a disqualification plea. Court has expressed concerns and had ruled that the High Court can direct Speakers to rule on disqualification petitions if they do not do this within reasonable time. Antidefection law affecting the ability of legislators to make decisions Often the law has restricted a legislator from voting in line with his conscience judgement and interests of his electorate. Political parties issue a direction to MPs on how to vote on most issues irrespective of the nature of the issue. Several experts have suggested that the law should be valid only for those votes that determine the stability of the government (passage of the annual budget or noconfidence motions). SCS VERDICTS ON CURBING RESTRICTIONS Why in news? Recently Supreme Court has delivered verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the restrictions imposed on internet services and movement of people in Jammu and Kashmir. Background Since the revocation of Article 370 on 5 th August 2019 many parts of Jammu and Kashmir have been under lockdown with no internet and restrictions on movement. The Central government justified the restrictions based on the ground of states volatile history threat of an uprising law and order national security and possible misuse of internet for propagation of terror activities and incitement of general public civil services chronicle buy.
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