The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear in August the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction’s plea challenging the Maharashtra assembly speaker’s decision to allot the "bow and arrow" party symbol to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi noted that the matter has been pending for too long and that the ongoing uncertainty needs to be resolved, according to news agency PTI. 

“We will be listing the case in August for final disposal,” the bench told senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared on behalf of the Uddhav faction, reported PTI.