The Supreme Court has questioned the absence of the NOTA option in uncontested elections, calling it an issue “worth examining,” while the Centre dismissed it as an “academic” matter. The case stems from a PIL challenging Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
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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.