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Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Wednesday, 18 November, said that the Prime Minister's Office is a "unique office", as it denied adjournment during the hearing on sacked BSF constable Tej Bahadur's plea against the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
Bahadur's counsel repeatedly sought adjournment, as he was unable to answer a specific query by the top court.
The observation from the top court came as Bahadur's counsel repeatedly sought adjournment in the matter, but the Chief Justice refused citing that the matter has already been adjourned many times.
After a detailed hearing in the matter, the Supreme Court reserved its order on a petition by sacked the BSF trooper against election of Modi from Varanasi in 2019.
Bahadur had moved the top court challenging a Allahabad High Court order, which had dismissed his election petition against the Prime Minister.
Earlier, the top court allowed the Centre's plea to adjourn the hearing in the matter and sought its hearing after the Diwali vacation.
He has urged the top court to set aside the rejection of his nomination papers.
He was sacked from service after he released a video in 2017, complaining about the quality of food served to soldiers. Senior advocate Harish Salve represented Modi.
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