SC agrees to hear Dhananjay Munde's plea seeking stay on HC order

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a plea of Maharashtra Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde seeking a stay on Bombay High Court order directing registration of FIR against him in connection with alleged illegal purchase of government land in the state's Beed district.

A Bench comprising of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Ajay Rastogi said it will hear the plea of Munde tomorrow after his lawyer mentioned the matter for urgent hearing. Munde, a member of NCP, is the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.