# Supreme Court adjourns Shiv Sena UBT plea on six MPs’ merger for two weeks 2026-08-10T11:26:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned for two weeks a hearing on the Shiv Sena (UBT) plea challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's approval of the merger of six of its MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe noted that the Speaker's office and other parties had not yet received the notice issued on the petition filed by UBT leader Arvind Ganpat Sawant. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the Speaker cannot exercise plenary powers and must decide only on disqualification applications. He sought interim relief, warning of serious consequences. The court will hear the matter in two weeks. Birla approved the merger on July 18, raising the Shinde faction's strength to 13, while six of the nine UBT elected MPs have now joined it. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: disqualification, Lok Sabha Speaker, merger, Shiv Sena, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-adjourns-shiv-sena-ubt-plea-on-six-mps-merger-for-two-weeks/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-adjourns-shiv-sena-ubt-plea-on-six-mps-merger-for-two-weeks/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.