Back
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
Surya Prakash Kesarwani, Jayant Banerji, JJ.
Suresh Kumar Tripathi – Petitioner
Versus
Election Commission of India And Others – Respondents
Writ - C No. 3159 of 2023
Decided On : 27-01-2023
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Central forces – Ballot box – Claiming Election Commission – Writ petition has been filed praying for relief – Held, Learned counsel for respondent states that appropriate guidelines for conducting elections have been issued by respondent, which are to be followed by respondent – He also states that guidelines shall be followed by respondent – Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that guidelines issued by Election Commission shall be followed by respondent – Petition is disposed of.
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Shri Shailendra, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Shri Lokesh Kumar Dwivedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Amit Manohar, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent no.3 and Shri Ashutosh Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent nos.1 and 2.
2. This writ petition has been filed praying for the following relief:-
3. Learned counsel for the respondent nos.1 and 2 states that appropriate guidelines for conducting the elections have been issued by the respondent no.1, which are to be followed by respondent nos.2 and 3. He also states that the guidelines shall be followed by the respondent no.2.
4. Learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel submits that guidelines issued by the Election Commission shall be followed by respondent no.3.
5. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the aforenoted statement of the learned counsel for the respondents.
The High Court affirmed that comprehensive surveillance and security measures previously ordered for municipal elections apply universally. It further mandated that election authorities must strictly....
The court ruled that comprehensive security and transparency protocols (CCTV surveillance, Observers, and candidate protection) mandated in previous election-related petitions apply uniformly to all ....
The Court held that the State's undertaking to implement comprehensive security, CCTV surveillance, and observer oversight for municipal elections satisfies the requirements for free and fair polls, ....
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
