On Monday, the Apex Court said that it will consider listing the plea of former IPS officer Debasish Dhar, who was given a BJP ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal's Birbhum, challenging cancellation of his nomination papers.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud & justices J.B. Pardiwla & Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, appearing for Mr. Dhar, that Monday is the last day for filing the nomination papers.
"I will see the email (seeking urgent listing)," the CJI said when the senior lawyer said the plea needed to be heard today itself.
The nomination papers of Mr. Dhar as a BJP candidate was cancelled after he failed to produce the 'no dues certificate'.
He had resigned as an IPS officer recently.
The voting for the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat will take place on May 13.
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