Cong recordsdata writ petition in SC towards newest amendments to election guidelines

The Congress on Tuesday, 24 December, filed a writ petition within the Supreme Court docket difficult the latest amendments to the Conduct of Election Guidelines, 1961 and expressed hope that the apex court docket will assist restore the “quick eroding” integrity of the electoral course of.

The federal government has tweaked an election rule to forestall public inspection of sure digital paperwork corresponding to CCTV digicam and webcasting footage in addition to video recordings of candidates to forestall their misuse.

AICC normal secretary Jairam Ramesh, who filed the petition, stated, “The integrity of the electoral course of is quick eroding. Hopefully the Supreme Court docket will assist restore it.” “A writ has simply been filed within the Supreme Court docket difficult the latest amendments to the Conduct of Election Guidelines, 1961,” he stated in a publish on X.

Ramesh stated the Election Fee, a Constitutional physique charged with the conduct of free and honest elections can’t be allowed to unilaterally, and with out public session, amend such a significant regulation in such a brazen method.