After Mumbai special court refused to grant temporary bail to Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik and former minister Anil Deshmukh to cast their votes in the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June 10, they both approached the Bombay High Court on Thursday the for relief.

The legal teams of Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh sought permission to file pleadings challenging the special court's order and sought an urgent hearing from the Bombay High Court.