Supreme Court stays Madras High Court's order barring TVK MLA Sethupathi from voting, calling it 'atrocious' and legally questionable.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) found a Madras High Court intervention barring Tamil Nadu’s ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party MLA R. Sreenivasa Sethupathi from casting his vote in the floor test on May 13 as ‘atrocious’.
The apex court stayed the operation of the High Court order, allowing Mr. Sethupathi to participate in the confidence motion for the new TVK-led government on the floor of the House.
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