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Context

Supreme Court rejects PIL petition, says elections are costly in the country

Petitioners’ View

If NOTA got the highest number of votes, it would amount to an expression of public dissatisfaction with the candidates in the fray.
If this happened, the result should have to be nullified by the Election Commission.

SC view

A voter had the right to express his dissent by staying at home
Can’t hold an election each time a candidate gets less than 51% of the votes polled