How can we…: SC refuses to stall Saini’s swearing-in ceremony

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the oath-taking ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government in Haryana.

IMAGE: Nayab Singh Saini meets Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya to present letter of support from MLAs to form government, in Chandigarh. Photograph: @NayabSainiBJP/X

Nayab Singh Saini took the oath in Haryana’s Panchkula.

A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the petition and said it may impose costs on the petitioner for filing this petition.

“Do you want us to hold up the swearing-in of an elected government? We put you on guard. We will impose costs. Circulate the papers. We will see,” the CJI said when the urgent hearing petition was mentioned at the start. of the events of the day.

“How can we stop the elected government from taking oath,” asked the CJI.

The court asked the petitioner to distribute three copies of the petition to the three judges and admonished it with imposition of fine.

Saini will take oath as Haryana chief minister at a ceremony in Panchkula where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP bigwigs and NDA partners will attend on Thursday.

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Saini, who will become the chief minister for the second time.