India, Oct. 26 -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a writ petition concerning AIADMK MLAs who resigned and joined Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after the 2026 Assembly elections.

Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that a legislator resigning and becoming a minister is part of the political process. Counsel for the petitioner pointed to an FIR already registered in the matter and argued that there is a vacuum in the Tenth Schedule, the anti-defection law that deals with disqualification. Justice Bagchi said the FIR should be investigated and that the law would take its course, reported Bar & Bench.

The dispute traces back to the confidence motion moved by the new TVK-led government. Twenty-fi...