Clear Leader of Opposition issue, Supreme Court tells Centre

Apex court has asked the government to make its stand clear within two weeks

Update: 2014-08-23 01:30 GMT
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to go into the issue of interpreting the provision of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha in the matter of selection of statutory bodies when there is no recognised LoP. It has asked the government to make its stand clear within two weeks.
 
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha emphasised the importance of the post, saying the LoP conveys the voice of representation different from the government in the House.
 
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It said the LoP is a very important component (under the Lokpal law) and the issue needs objective consideration in view of the current political dispensation when there is no LoP in the Lok Sabha.
 
The issue has come up in court at a time when the leader of the Congress group has been denied recognition as the LoP in the Lok Sabha.
 
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