New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider a plea seeking to bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the elections for allegedly making inflammatory speeches during the election campaign and violating the Model Code of Conduct. .
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SC Sharma asked the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities for redressal of the complaint.
"Have you approached the authorities? For mandamus you have to first approach the authorities," the bench said.
The petitioner withdrew the petition and the case was dismissed as withdrawn.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Fatima through advocate Anand Jondhale, seeking direction to the Election Commission to disqualify Modi from contesting elections for six years under the Representation of the People Act.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and SC Sharma asked the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities for redressal of the complaint.
"Have you approached the authorities? For mandamus you have to first approach the authorities," the bench said.
The petitioner withdrew the petition and the case was dismissed as withdrawn.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Fatima through advocate Anand Jondhale, seeking direction to the Election Commission to disqualify Modi from contesting elections for six years under the Representation of the People Act.
