<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said, it would prefer to consider the main matter related to validity of allotment of 'bow and arrow' symbol of Shiv Sena to Eknath Shinde led party than to examine any interim plea.</p><p>A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it would be better to decide the main case in August.</p><p>Shiv Sena (UBT) led by senior advocate Kapil Sibal filed an application in view of ensuing local body elections in Maharashtra.</p>.'Not against Hindi': Team Uddhav 'softens' stance over language row, distances from Stalin's hardline approach.<p>The UBT group sought ad interim directions like it was issued in NCP matter, stating that the symbol has been awarded to them and the matter was sub judice before the apex court.</p><p>On February 17, 2023, the Election Commission had recognised Shiv Sena led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real party and allotted it the 'bow and arrow' symbol, in terms of Symbols Order formulated by the poll panel, in exercise of its power under Article 324 of the Constitution read with Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said, it would prefer to consider the main matter related to validity of allotment of 'bow and arrow' symbol of Shiv Sena to Eknath Shinde led party than to examine any interim plea.</p><p>A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it would be better to decide the main case in August.</p><p>Shiv Sena (UBT) led by senior advocate Kapil Sibal filed an application in view of ensuing local body elections in Maharashtra.</p>.'Not against Hindi': Team Uddhav 'softens' stance over language row, distances from Stalin's hardline approach.<p>The UBT group sought ad interim directions like it was issued in NCP matter, stating that the symbol has been awarded to them and the matter was sub judice before the apex court.</p><p>On February 17, 2023, the Election Commission had recognised Shiv Sena led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real party and allotted it the 'bow and arrow' symbol, in terms of Symbols Order formulated by the poll panel, in exercise of its power under Article 324 of the Constitution read with Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.</p>
