Speaker , Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather today disallowed two notices of Adjournment Motions  from nine  members regarding discussion on passage of Waqf Amendment Bill as the matter is sub-judice.

The Speaker, while rejecting these motions, said  “the matter has been challenged before the Supreme Court, so the  notices cannot be admitted because as per rule 58(vii),  the motion  shall not deal with any matter which is under adjudication by a court of law having jurisdiction in any part of India”.

Some  members objected this decision of the Speaker stating that the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has already passed a resolution against the proposed Waqf Bill  and the House should act accordingly. In response to this, the  Speaker informed the House  that the  matter was not sub-judice at that point of time.