Supreme Court Disposes Satyendra Jain's Plea Against VIPS Chairman Over Cross-Examination Of Witness In Election Petition
Live LawThe Supreme Court today disposed off the plea filed by former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain against Dr SC Vats to cross-examine a witness in an election petition filed by Vats challenging Jain's election from Shakur Basti, Delhi. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Jain wanted to cross-examine the witness in order to establish the issuance of show cause notices. However, taking into account the submission made by the respondent's counsel that the issuance of these show cause notices has already been acknowledged, the Court said that the petitioner's grievance has effectively been addressed. However, at the same time, the Court said: “If….it is found that there is a lack of clarity with regard to the production of the averments and reply.to the show cause notices…the High Court shall grant one opportunity to the petitioner to those replies subject to the objection of the Election Petitioner.” “If an additional opportunity is accorded.we request the HC to grant such an opportunity before August 31, 2024.