Fair and square: On the Tamil Nadu Speaker, MLAs, disqualification proceedings

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker decided not to pursue disqualification proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs who defied a party whip during a trust vote, as their party's general secretary condoned their actions within the timeframe prescribed by the Tenth Schedule. The article commends the Speaker's impartiality, contrasting it with past instances of partisan behavior by Speakers, and highlights the application of constitutional morality in legislative functioning, while also noting a technical point regarding four other MLAs who resigned.