Seven-judge bench closes legislative-privilege reference as infructuous

In 2004, the Tamil Nadu assembly withdrew the 2003 resolution that had sparked the whole dispute. The seven-judge bench, led by CJI Surya Kant, closed the over-two-decades-old reference as infructuous, leaving the questions of law open to be decided when a live case raises them. (LiveLaw)

• Seven-judge bench led by CJI Surya Kant closed the reference as infructuous
• The 2003 Tamil Nadu assembly resolution at the heart of the dispute was withdrawn in 2004
• Questions of law on legislative privilege vs free speech left open for a live case