The Supreme Court refused to entertain Sweta Suman’s plea challenging the rejection of her nomination for the Mohania reserved seat in Bihar.
The bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai advised her to “file an election petition,” stating that courts cannot interfere once the election process begins.
Bihar: SC Rejects RJD Candidate Sweta Suman’s Plea Over Nomination Rejection
Her papers were rejected on the grounds of a "fake" caste certificate.
Summary
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a petition filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Sweta Suman, who had challenged the rejection of her nomination papers for the Mohania reserved assembly seat in Bihar over allegations of a "fake" caste certificate.
A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed that once the election process has begun, courts cannot intervene in it.
“File an election petition,” the CJI said.
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