No Urgent Hearing of Hardik Patel’s Plea to Stay Conviction in SC

Patel had sought a stay on the conviction to enable him to contest the upcoming general election from Gujarat.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 2 April, declined urgent hearing of Congress leader and Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convenor Hardik Patel's plea seeking a suspension of his conviction in a 2015 case relating to rioting, so that he can contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The last date of filling nomination in Gujarat is 4 April.

The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected his plea seeking suspension of conviction in the case.

According to a report in The Indian Express, Patel’s petition is likely to be mentioned on Tuesday for an urgent hearing and

Patel had earlier sought a stay on the conviction by Mehsana district court, to enable him to contest the upcoming general election from Gujarat.