The Supreme Court on Friday listed the writ petition challenging the announcement of by-elections in Lakshadweep by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for hearing on January 27.
The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal before the Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud for urgent listing.
Former Member of Parliament from Lakshadweep, Mohammed Faizal had moved the Apex Court, challenging the announcement of bypolls in his constituency, after his conviction in an attempt to murder case.
A Sessions Court in Lakshadweep had convicted the Nationalist Congress Party leader in an attempt to murder case of 2017 and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.
Faizal had filed a petition against his conviction in the Kerala High Court, which was set to hear his case today.
In his plea before the Apex Court, the former MP sought directions to the Kerala High Court for expeditious hearing on his petition, as the notification for the Lakshadweep bypolls was set to be issued by the Election Commission on January 31.