SC issues notice to Lok Sabha secretary general on Mahua Moitra’s expulsion

The Supreme Court has asked the Lok Sabha secretary general to respond to a petition filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha over alleged “ethical misconduct.” The court refused to let Moitra participate in the House proceedings in the meantime. The court agreed to examine Moitra’s plea in detail, but noted that issues regarding jurisdiction and the power of judicial review would arise in the case. The next hearing is scheduled for March.