SC dismisses plea against holding of by-polls in NA-123

Supreme Court has rejected the petition challenging the holding of by-polls in NA-123, however the elections result has been conditioned with SC ruling regarding the case.A 3-member bench comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Sair Ali and Justice Tariq Pervez heard the case.The petition was filed by a candidate Ilyas Gujjar in which he challenged the new nominations for the said seat.The petitioners counsel Ahmed Raza Kasuri argued that the Election Commission has only extended the date and therefore new nominations could not be submitted. He requested the court to postpone the polls in the said constituency till the decision regarding the case.The court rejected the plea; however, on request of the petitioner, all the parties have been issued notices besides the results of the elections have been conditioned with the apex court ruling in this regard.