Rules changed on dismissing ministers

The change conflicts with a Supreme Court ruling that subjected impeachment votes to judicial review.

‘A dark day’: lawyers and legal experts react to supreme court judgment

The supreme court’s judgment declaring itself the final authority on the validity of no-confidence and impeachment votes has drawn widespread criticism from lawyers, lawmakers and legal experts.

Supreme court to decide legitimacy of parliament’s removal of state officials

The supreme court has declared itself the final authority to determine the validity of the parliament’s removal of the president, vice president, ministers, judges, the auditor general, prosecutor general and members of independent institutions.

Supreme court asked to restrict parliament’s powers to sack ministers

The Attorney General’s office has asked the supreme court to determine that the parliament can only dismiss cabinet ministers for committing an impeachable offence.

Rules changed to save speaker from impeachment

The ruling party-dominated parliament on Monday pushed through controversial changes to the rules of procedure to require a minimum of 42 signatures from the 85-member house to submit a no-confidence motion against the speaker or the deputy speaker.

MDP withdraws no-confidence motions against ministers

Parliament approves amendment to conduct no-confidence votes through secret ballot

Committee decision on secret ballot overturned

Government threatens legal action against parliament

Majlis committee approves secret ballot for no-confidence votes