New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by retired judge Justice SN Dhingra, challenging the cash-oriented schemes announced by political parties during the Delhi Assembly elections.

The bench of Justice Devender Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the Supreme Court is already examining similar issues related to political parties' announcements of freebies during election time.

Therefore, it would not be appropriate to have parallel hearings in both courts, said the bench. However, the Court granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court to address his grievances in the said matter.

Retired Justice SN Dhingra has filed a ...