TVK MLA moves Supreme Court against Madras HC order restraining him from voting in floor tests
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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi has moved the Supreme Court against an order passed by the Madras High Court today restraining him from voting in any floor test or trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [Seenivasa Sethupathi Vs Periakaruppan].The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant by Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The Court has agreed to list it for hearing tomorrow. Sethupathi had won from No.185 Tirupp
Key Facts
TypeNotification
SourceBar and Bench
PublishedTuesday, 12 May 2026
Affected Population~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
Key Numbers
Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
20 million central + state government employees
Key Authorities
Ministry of Electronics & ITTRAICERT-InPMOCabinet Secretariat
Key Stakeholders
Internet UsersTech CompaniesStartupsCivil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciary
Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
Centre-Right
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
1 change recorded for this policy.
DescriptionWednesday, 13 May 2026via barandbench
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi has moved the Supreme Court against an order passed by the Madras High Court today restraining him from voting in any floor test or trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [Seenivasa Sethupathi Vs Periakaruppan].The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant by Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The Court has agreed to list it for hearing tomorrow. Sethupathi had won from No.185 Tirupp
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Madras High Court's order by which it had restrained Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi from voting in any floor test or trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly [Seenivasa Sethupathi Vs Periakaruppan].A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi termed the High Court order as "atrocious" and proceeded to stay the same."We have heard the senior counsels for the parties. Counsel for the respondent is gra
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