HC rejects writ challenging RPO 19 controversy
Thursday, 19 June 2014
The High Court (HC) on Thursday rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) writ challenging the validity of section 19 of the RPO empowering MP candidates to be elected unopposed. The HC division bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice M Khurshid Alam Khan passed the order. The court also rejected plea in the writ petition seeking direction for the inclusion of a provision of ‘no vote' in RPO. In its observation on the plea, the bench said that the parliament might give a decision in connection with the inclusion of ‘no vote' provision, according to a news agency.