SC stays Bombay HC order asking EC to hold Pune LS bypoll immediately
The Hindu
Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court order to EC to hold bypoll for Pune Lok Sabha seat; questions delay in poll panel.
The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court order asking the Election Commission (EC) to immediately hold the bypoll for the Pune Lok Sabha seat, which has been vacant since March 29, 2023, after the death of MP Girish Bapat.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submission of the EC that the tenure of the present Lok Sabha is ending on June 16 this year and the bypoll will be a futile exercise at this point in time. The top court, however, questioned the delay in holding the bypoll.
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