Apex court notice on spl leave petition challenging HC decision to junk substitution plea

The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a special leave petition challenging the Orissa High Court's dismissal of a substitution plea in an election petition. A lawyer sought to continue the challenge to BJD MLA Sanjib Kumar Mallick's election after the original petitioner's death, but the High Court rejected the plea due to a delay beyond the 14-day limit.