November 21, 2012 9:43 PM

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Delhi HC reserves order against Tendulkar's RS nomination

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a PIL challenging Sachin Tendulkar's nominanation to the Rajya Sabha .

A division bench of cheif justice D.Murugesan and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw reserved the order after hearing arguments from both the sides.

Appering for Centre,Additional Solicior General Rajeev Mehra said Tendulkar's nomination in the Upper House is as per the constitutional provision which also allows induction of experts from the field of sports.

The senior lawyer said the provision under Article 80 of the Constitution is not confined to inducting experts only from the fields of science, arts,litrature and social services but also from sports ,education and other areas.
The court was hearing a PIL filed by Ram Gopal Singh Sisodia, a former Delhi MLA, challenging Tendulkar's nomination alleging that he does not possess any of the qualifications prescribed under Article 80 of the constitution for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.

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