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Take oath of office in given time: SC
What has happened?
Elected representatives should face “serious consequences” for not taking the oath of office within a specified time, the Supreme Court urged State Legislatures in a judgment
The case
The case concerned a no-confidence motion against Uttar Pradesh’s Kshettra panchayat pramukh. The pramukh said some of the elected members had not taken oath and their votes were invalid.
Court Observed
- Measures should be taken to videograph the swearing in or oath taking so that no dispute arises in the future
- Such disputes would erupt unless State legislatures provide provisions specifying consequences against elected members who do not take their oath of allegiance
- An unimpeachable record of the elected representatives taking the oath of office should be maintained by officials of the State government
