Court dismisses plea seeking 6-year ban on PM Modi from contesting elections

The court said that the petitioner had already approached the poll body, and it can take an independent view on the complaint.

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting elections for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and said that the plea was "thoroughly misconceived".

The plea, filed by a lawyer Anand S Jondhale, sought the Prime Minister's disqualification from contesting elections for a period of six years for violating the model code of conduct during an election rally in Uttar Pradesh.

A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Datta said that the petitioner "pre-supposes" that there had been a violation of model code of conduct. It said that the high court cannot issue directions to the Election Commission to take a particular view on any complaint.

The court said that the petitioner had already approached the poll body, and it can take an independent view on the complaint.

It also said that Advocate Siddhant Kumar, who was appearing for the Election Commision, had stated that the complaint would be "duly processed" and orders would be passed.