"Unfair, unjust and arbitrary": TMC leader Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court against expulsion from Lok Sabha

Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court against expulsion from Lok Sabha: After being expelled from the Lok Sabha in the 'cash for Parliament questions' charge, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging her expulsion.

Moitra called the decision of her expulsion as "unfair, unjust and arbitrary" in her plea filed before the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution.

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha: Why was TMC leader expelled from LS?

Mahua Moitra, the MP from West Bengal's Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency, was expelled from the Lower House of Parliament on December 8.

She was expelled after the Ethics Committee completed its probe in 'cash for Parliament questions' charges and submitted its report.

Annoucing her expulsion in the alleged charge of "cash for Parliament questions", Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said: "This House accepts the conclusions of the Committee that MP Mahua Moitra's conduct was immoral and indecent as an MP. So, it is not appropriate for her to continue as an MP."

She was expelled from the Lok Sabha after the ethics panel report was adopted in the House on Friday. 

The Lok Sabha's ethics committee had recommended Moitra's expulsion after it found her guilty of sharing her parliamentary logins with Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

Soon after her expulsion, she had said that the ethics panel did not have the power to expel her.

Moitra also said there was “no evidence” of her accepting cash from the businessman, which was the main accusation levelled by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and her ex-partner Jai Anant Dehadrai.

She also pointed out that she wasn't allowed to cross-examine Hiranandani and Dehadrai.

(With Agency Inputs)