The Supreme Court today set aside the Kerala High Court order suspending the conviction and sentencing of Lok Sabha MP from Lakshadweep, Mohammed Faizal, in an attempt to murder case.
The top court has remanded the matter back to the high court for fresh consideration in six weeks.
The high court will have to decide the appeal of the Lakshadweep administration afresh during that period.
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the approach of the high court was "erroneous" in suspending the conviction and sentencing of the Lok Sabha MP in the case.
Mr Faizal earlier this year was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to kill Mohammed Salih, son-in-law of union minister P M Sayeed.
He later moved the Kerala High Court challenging the lower court order.
The high court had said it was suspending the conviction and sentencing of the NCP leader pending disposal of his appeal against the trial court order.
The Lakshadweep administration had challenged the high court order in the Supreme Court. The administration contended that granting himthe relief would "shake the people's faith in the judicial process."
According to prosecution, Mr Faizal along with some other identifiable people, armed with deadly weapons, voluntarily caused hurt to Mr Salih after wrongfully confining him in 2009.
There were 37 accused in the case. Of them, two died during the trial.
Of the remaining 35, four persons - including the disqualified MP and his brother - were convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, while the rest were acquitted.
US Supreme Court Keeps Block On Rules Protecting Transgender Students "Unless It Defeats Ends Of Justice...": Supreme Court On Denying Bail To Juvenile J&K Poll Dates Going Past Top Court Deadline? Election Body Chief Responds Air India Cabin Crew Member Assaulted In Her London Hotel Room "Mamata Banerjee Misleading Public, Should Resign": Nirbhaya's Mother Villagers Try To Drive Away Elephant With Spiked Rods, Fireballs. It Dies Doctors Continue Protest In Bengal Over Kolkata Rape-Murder Oil India Limited Offers Recruitment For Public Health Assistant On CCTV, 3 Delhi Traffic Cops Divide Bribe Money, Suspended Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.