SC rejects Dutt's plea to contest LS polls
Updated On: 31 March, 2009 02:36 PM IST | PTI
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was on Tuesday rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was on Tuesday rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
"We are not inclined to suspend his conviction," a Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan said.
"It is not a fit case to grant stay of conviction," the Bench also comprising Justices P Sathasivam and RM Lodha said.
Dutt had been fielded by the Samajwadi Party as its candidate for Lucknow Lok Sabha seat.
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