SC Asks EC Not To Decide on Shinde's Plea To Be Identified as Real Shiv Sena Yet

CJI NV Ramana said that the bench will take a call on referring the matter to larger bench on Monday, 8 August.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, 4 August, told the Election Commission (EC) that it should not decide upon the Eknath Shinde faction's plea to be recognised as the 'real Shiv Sena' until the court decides on referring the matter to a larger bench.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said that the bench would take a call on referring the matter to a larger bench on Monday, 8 August.

"We are not passing any order, but in the meantime, don't take any precipitative action," Ramana told EC. "We will decide whether to refer the matter to the 5-judges constitution bench," the bench, also comprising justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, said.