The Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde's faction on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional issues arising out of the rift with the Sena's Uddhav Thackeray group fell within the realm of politics and judiciary cannot be asked to adjudicate the crisis. Political waters take different turns at different points, senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and MLAs of his faction, said, adding that the court should not embark on "assumptions". A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was hearing pleas relating to the Maharashtra political crisis in June 2022.