SC issues notice to RS Secretariat over AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s suspension

The Supreme Court on October 16 has issued notice to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on a plea of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha challenging his suspension from Rajya Sabha. According to the sources, the court has sought the assistance of Attorney General of India R Venkataramani in the matter.

The next in the case has been scheduled for October 30. It is to be noted here that Raghav Chadha got suspended during the monsoon session over accusations of not taking consent of five Rajya Sabha MPs before including their name to a select committee.

Raghav Chadha was suspended till the Privilege Committee submitted its findings on the allegation against him for “forging the signatures of five MPs” in a motion related to the Delhi Services Bill in the Rajya Sabha.

Chadha thereafter called the suspension patently illegal and without the authority of law.

His suspension followed a motion moved by Leader of the House Piyush Goyal who sought action against the AAP leader for including names of some members of the Upper House without their consent in a proposed select committee for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.