Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying welcomed the court's decision and said the SAR government would act in accordance with the law.

LegCo President Leung Kwan-yuen said he respects the judgment of the court.

"It is an unfortunate incident. But it is a good thing that the court clarified the law in this area," he said. "I sincerely hope that lawmakers and society can refocus on the affairs of the Legislative Council and its work in monitoring the government."

The ruling came amid a public outcry in and outside Hong Kong against the deliberately challenging behavior of the two, as a joint signature drive to demand that they apologize and retract the insulting comments have so far gained support of over 1 million people online.

Meanwhile, an anti-independence rally in support of the NPC Standing Committee's interpretation of the Basic Law held in Hong Kong last Sunday saw the participation of more than 40,000 people.

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