Hearing on election petition case conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 28 2023:
The court of acting chief justice MV Muralidharan of the High Court of Manipur conducted hearing on the election petition filed by ex-MLA Nahakpam Indrajit against incumbent Kshetrigao MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan on Wednesday and appointed advocate Yengkhom Jhalajit as advocate commissioner of the case.
The court also directed the advocate commissioner to examine and cross-examine witnesses of both the petitioner and respondent within May 9 and submit the report on May 10 .
During the hearing of the case on Wednesday, counsels of the parties in dispute submitted list of witnesses and documents to the court.
While the petitioner furnished list of three witnesses, the respondent produced a list of 16 witnesses.
Advocate Ajoy Pebam is the counsel for the petitioner and advocate N Ibotombi for the respondent.
Mention may be made that ex-Kshetrigao MLA N Indrajit filed an election petition at the court in 2022 seeking declaration of the election result of Sheikh Noorul Hassan, who got elected in the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly election held in 2022, as null and void for concealing important information in the election affidavit and declare him (N Indrajit) elected as he secured second highest votes in the election.