The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the inclusion of "tainted" persons in the Council of Ministers headed by Manmohan Singh.
A bench headed by Justice N Santosh Hegde issued the notice on Thursday while hearing a review petition filed by one Manoj Narula seeking reconsideration of the court's earlier order dismissing his public interest litigation on the issue.
The petitioner had challenged the inclusion of Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mohammed Taslimuddin, M A A Fatmi and Jai Prakash Yadav in the Council of Ministers and made them respondents in the petition.
The petition will now be listed for hearing in the court.
Taking note of the debate in Parliament on "tainted" ministers, the SC on July 16 had said no law was violated by inclusion of chargesheeted persons in Council of Ministers and dismissed the petition.
"The matter is being debated in Parliament. We will see if Parliament comes out with a legislation on this issue," the bench had said.
The petitioner, while seeking review, pointed out that no such debate had taken place in Parliament.