Kapil Sibal challenges anti-defection law: SC to examine tenth schedule merger rule

Kapil Sibal challenges tenth schedule: SC issues notice to Centre on anti-defection lawNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to a plea filed by independent Rajya Sabha leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal challenging the interpretation of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution that allows legislators to avoid disqualification under the anti-defection law by merging their political party with another party.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice to the Centre on Sibal's plea and observed that several issues raised in the matter may require consideration by Parliament.Sibal argued that the issue has 'huge repercussions on our polity', pointing out that the provision could allow a minority party to become a majority or a majority party to