The Supreme Court yesterday refused to entertain the plea by RJD (reserved category) candidate Sweta Suman challenging her rejection of nomination for the Bihar State Assembly elections.

The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge to the Patna High Court order.

The Patna High Court on November 4 refused to entertain the writ petition filed by Suman. The High Court Judge, Justice A Abhishek Reddy cited the specific bar under Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India and the availability of alternate remedies to the candidates.

Article 329(b) states no election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State shall be called in question except by an election petition presented to such authority and i

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