Puducherry Assembly polls | High Court disapproves of prohibitory order
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April 05, 2021 00:57 IST
'ECI may have primacy on conduct of elections yet it has to act reasonably and rationally'
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'ECI may have primacy on conduct of elections yet it has to act reasonably and rationally'
The Madras High Court on Sunday disapproved of a prohibitory order passed by Puducherry Collector under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.)
The cour said there is no doubt that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has primacy on how to conduct elections and the control over law and order too passes on to the Commission during elections. However, just like any other authority, the Election Commission is also required to act reasonably, rationally and without the slightest hint of any bias on its part.