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SC to listen to on Monday plea filed by AAP-Cong candidate

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court docket is slated to listen to on Monday the plea filed by INDIA bloc’s mayoral candidate Kuldeep Kumar towards the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket’s refusal to remain the outcomes of Chandigarh Municipal Company (CMC).

As per the causelist revealed on the web site of the apex court docket, a bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra will hear the matter on February 5.

Final week, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, showing on Kumar’s behalf, had sought instructions from the highest court docket for pressing itemizing of the matter.

The Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) councillor, Kuldeep Kumar has petitioned the Supreme Court docket after the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket refused to go an interim order on staying the election outcomes held on January 30 for the publish of mayor.

Listening to a plea filed by Kumar — AAP and Congress Social gathering’s joint candidate — who had accused the Presiding Officer of resorting to fraud and forgery within the counting course of, the Punjab and Haryana Excessive Court docket didn’t go any interim aid however issued a discover within the matter and sought response from the Chandigarh administration and CMC inside a interval of three weeks.

In his petition earlier than the excessive court docket, the AAP-Congress joint candidate alleged full departure of the follow and guidelines saying that the presiding officer refused to permit the nominees of events to observe the counting of votes.

Kumar prayed for recent elections in a free and honest method underneath the supervision of a retired Excessive Court docket decide.

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