SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking free, fair Bengal polls
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New Delhi, Jan 25 : The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking a direction to the West Bengal government to ensure protection to opposition leaders as a prerequisite for free and fair Assembly election scheduled early this year.
A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan told the petitioner's lawyer advocate Vineet Dhanda to seek other remedies permissible in law.
The bench, also comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and R. Subhash Reddy, said: "We are not inclined to entertain this petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is dismissed. It shall, however, open for the petitioner to take such remedy as permissible in law. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of."