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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Soumen Sen, CJ, Syam Kumar V.M., J
NON-PROFIT ALLIANCE FOR MISSION KOTTAKKAL – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition alleging non-implementation of election manifesto guidelines. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. election commission outlines compliance with manifesto guidelines. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court reviews compliance and discusses potential legislative domains. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. court dismisses petition and provides procedural directives. (Para 8) |
Dated this the 21st day of January, 2026 JUDGMENT Soumen Sen, C.J.
In this Public Interest Litigation, the Petitioner contends that the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in S.Subramaniam Balaji v. State of Tamil Nadu , 2013 (9) SCC 659 , directing the Election Commission to frame guidelines for election manifestos in consultation with all the recognized political parties, have not been fully implemented by the Election Commission.
2. The statement filed on behalf of the 3rd Respondent, i.e., the Election Commission of India, states that the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court with regard to the framing of guidelines to be adhered to by the political parties and candidates while releasing election manifestos for any election to
the Parliament or State Legislatures have been framed after due consultation with political parties and in thi
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