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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Harsimran Singh Sethi, Deepak Manchanda, JJ
Dimple Gupta – Appellant
Versus
State Of Punjab – Respondent
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| 1. prayer for free and fair election conduct via surveillance and supervision. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. existing judicial orders cover election transparency measures; no new directions required. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. prohibition against officials misusing judicial directions to interfere with valid nominations. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. application of previous surveillance directions to all municipal elections. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral)
1. In the present petition, the prayer of the petitioners is that respondents No.2 to 4 be directed to consider the representation dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) and further they be directed to conduct the polling of the entire process of all the wards of Block Samana and Block Patran, District Patiala, which is scheduled for 26.05.2026 under the supervision of CCTV cameras and videography for free, fair and impartial elections.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that an ‘Observer’ of the rank of IAS Officer, Senior PCS Officer, or Senior Police Officer, as the case may be, should be appointed to observe the conduct of polling, which Observers should submit a report to the Punjab S
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