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NEW DELHI: In relief to Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim, Supreme Court has stayed order of Orissa high court (HC) which had nullified his election.
HC on March 4 annulled his election on grounds of “suppression of criminal cases pending against him”. It also observed that his affidavit was not properly checked by the returning officer and declared it invalid.The politician thereafter rushed to SC through his advocate Mithu Jai for stay on the order.
Granting him relief, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan stayed HC order and issued notice on his plea.
Biju Janata Dal leader Debashish Samantray had challenged Moquim’s election in 2019 after losing the polls by 3,827 votes. Samantray, who was elected to Rajya Sabha last month, also alleged that Moquim did not disclose correct facts about his assets and liabilities.
HC on March 4 annulled his election on grounds of “suppression of criminal cases pending against him”. It also observed that his affidavit was not properly checked by the returning officer and declared it invalid.The politician thereafter rushed to SC through his advocate Mithu Jai for stay on the order.
Granting him relief, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan stayed HC order and issued notice on his plea.
Biju Janata Dal leader Debashish Samantray had challenged Moquim’s election in 2019 after losing the polls by 3,827 votes. Samantray, who was elected to Rajya Sabha last month, also alleged that Moquim did not disclose correct facts about his assets and liabilities.
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