The Election Commission of India (ECI) has faced challenges with bypoll cases, including those in Haryana and Maharashtra. The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Karnal bypoll, crucial for Haryana s new chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. However, the EC withdrew its notification for the Akola West bypoll due to court intervention.
"It does not appeal to one's mind that in a broad day light at a crowded Juhu Chowpatty on the day Id-Ul-Fitra, the (accused) would commit forcible sexual intercourse. No sane man would believe it," the Court said.
This comes a week after a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court seeking registration of an offence against Singh, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and legislator Geeta Jain from Mira road for allegedly delivering hate speeches.
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