India, Aug. 6 -- At the heart of the many dubious political manoeuvrings that have blighted India's democracy in recent years is the question - what is the real political party in case of a defection or a split, and who gets to lay claim to the original name and symbol? Unfortunately, a lack of clearly defined parameters has encouraged multiple controversial ad-hoc decisions affecting the futures of major parties such as the Shiv Sena (more than once), the Nationalist Congress Party and, possibly, the Trinamool Congress. Now, the Supreme Court appears poised to intervene and clarify this confusion. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana observed that there must be clearly defined cri...