India News: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre, the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to ensur
New Delhi [India], January 25 (India): The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to ensure free and fair assembly elections in West Bengal this year. The petition also sought protection to the opposition leaders in the state.
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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.
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 22
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