The petitioner became agitated after the court did not respond favourably to his submissions. In a sudden outburst, he reportedly used abusive language against the Chief Justice and hurled a bundle of papers toward the Bench.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere in the process and said that once nomination of a candidate is rejected by the returning officer, the only remedy is to approach the Election Commission.
The bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe declined to stay the High Court order, paving the way for Vinesh Phogat to compete in the trials.
According to a circular issued by Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar, the new measures have come into immediate effect following an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).