The Supreme Court was slated to hear a slew of petitions pertaining to the ongoing Maharashtra political crisis on Monday, 11 July. These include:
Petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp opposing the Maharashtra governor’s decision (on 30 June) to invite rebel Sena MLAs supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form a government in the state
Petition by Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp challenging the newly appointed Maharashtra Assembly speaker's action of recognising the whip of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's group as the whip of the Shiv Sena
Petition by Thackeray-faction’s Sunil Prabhu seeking suspension of 16 rebel Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) till the final adjudication of the disqualification proceedings initiated against them
Petitions by Shinde faction challenging the disqualification proceedings against them
The dissident Shiv Sena camp led by Shinde toppled the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government after Uddhav Thackeray stepped down as chief minister on 29 June, ahead of a floor test. Shinde was subsequently appointed the chief minister of Maharashtra.
Amid all the upheaval that Maharashtra underwent recently, here's a closer look at the petitions underlining the turbulence.