IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A. Selvam, J
Ramesh K. K. v. Government of India New Delhi and Others
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| 1. public interest litigation against vote-buying. (Para 1 , 3 , 6) |
| 2. arguments against the election commission's responsibilities. (Para 9 , 11 , 13) |
| 3. limits on judicial directives to constitutional bodies. (Para 15 , 16 , 25) |
| 4. affirmation of electoral integrity and commission's duties. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 5. writ petition outcome of dismissal. (Para 29) |
1. The petitioner, as party - in - person, has filed this "Public Interest Litigation", praying for appropriate direction or any suggestion or observation or particularly, in the nature of writ, directing the third respondent, namely, the Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi - 110 001, to issue a notification for provision of imposition of life imprisonment to a candidate who pays cash for securing the votes in any future elections and so also, to the voters who cast their votes on receipt of consideration and further that, they should not cast their votes and that the Voter Identity Cards should also be seized and in the event of election being postponed on account of the said corrupt practice, the money spent by the Government for conducting the said elections is to be recovered fr
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