Tag: Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachilhu and Others
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Anti-Defection Law in India: A Long Road to Stability
To curb the menace of horse-trading or floor crossing or party defection by the legislators that gave rise to instability in the House and the government, the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution or the Anti-Defection Law was enacted in 1985. Under this law, a legislator can be disqualified from the house on grounds of defection.…