Supreme Court seeks Bihar minister's record of appointment & nomination as MLC

The Supreme Court of India has requested official records from Bihar concerning the appointment of a state minister. The official in question was not a member of the legislative assembly at the time of appointment, a status that carried a six-month constitutional deadline.

To address the requirement, the minister was subsequently nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), an action the state government argues successfully resolves the matter. However, the appointment is being challenged by a petitioner who has cited a 2001 judicial precedent regarding non-legislators holding ministerial office.