Passing a verdict on a plea challenging the use of NOTA (None of the above) in the Rajya Sabha elections, the
Supreme Court on Tuesday stated that the option of NOTA cannot be made applicable during Rajya Sabha elections.
The following ruling was given by a three-bench judge being headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra.
Reading out the verdict, Dipak Misra set aside the notification by Election Commission in which it had allowed the NOTA option for Rajya Sabha elections.
The Supreme Court further questioned the notification by the poll panel of allowing the use of NOTA. The court added that the option of NOTA was created so that an individual can exercise it during direct polls.
