The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Odisha High Court's order setting aside the election of Congress leader Mohammed Moquim as MLA from the Barabati assembly constituency in Cuttack in 2019.
The apex court, however, clarified that the stay order was subject to the condition that Mr. Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the assembly proceedings.
"Issue notice (to the parties concerned), returnable on May 10, 2024. Meanwhile, the operation of the impugned judgment shall remain stayed, subject to the condition that the appellant shall not be entitled to cast a vote in the assembly proceedings," a bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan said.
