India, Oct. 21 -- A special bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two pleas on Wednesday - one filed by former Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan related to an alleged CMRL bribery case, and another by YSRCP alleging that violence in Andhra Pradesh prevented its candidates from filing nominations for the civic body polls.

A bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana will consider the plea of YSRCP against the October 18 order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court refusing to extend the nomination period by one day.

Former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has alleged that mass violence in the state has prevented its candidates from filing nominations for the urban local ...