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In Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu, the Supreme Court held:

Kihoto Hollohan held that the Speaker or Chairman acts as a tribunal when deciding disqualification under the Tenth Schedule. Those decisions are subject to judicial review…

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In Kihoto Hollohan v Zachillhu, the Supreme Court held:

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Kihoto Hollohan held that the Speaker or Chairman acts as a tribunal when deciding disqualification under the Tenth Schedule. Those decisions are subject to judicial review for constitutional violations, mala fides, breaches of natural justice and perversity. The decision preserves the disqualification power while limiting the finality attached to its exercise.

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