Absentee voters engaged in essential services in Ludhiana can avail of the postal ballot facility to exercise their franchise at designated centres on May 26, 27, and 28. Essential service voters include employees of various sectors such as Food Civil Supplies, Railways, Health, and more, who will be on duty on polling day. Learn how first-time voters can cast their vote in the Lok Sabha elections.
Such a person who has no respect of law cannot be shown any sympathy by the court, the High Court said while dismissing the petition moved by the officer.
Manipur government Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi on Sunday in an order directed all government employees to attend offices and in case of any violation of the orders, the person concerned without any exception shall be booked and prosecuted under relevant provision of law of land for the time being in force. “No work, no pay norms shall also be enforced by all the state government offices/institutions against those employees who do not attend their official duty without authorised leave.
The Allahabad High Court has observed that acts like fabricating the document or misappropriating funds do not form part of the official duty of a public servant to claim protection under Section.