The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking postal ballot voting for students studying outside their home constituencies. The petition argues that denying students this facility is arbitrary and violates their constitutional right to vote.
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The Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench dismissed a writ petition challenging Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar’s election nomination, ruling that such matters must be resolved via an election petition. The court stated that grievances related to elections fall under the Representation of the People Act, not writ petitions, making the current petition invalid.
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The Supreme Court refused to entertain an independent candidate’s plea against the rejection of his nomination for the upcoming elections. The candidate was advised to pursue alternative legal remedies, as the Court stated that such matters should be challenged through an election petition rather than at a pre-poll stage. The petition was ultimately dismissed.