Government Official Can t Be State Election Commissioner : Supreme Court Rebukes Goa
The court ruled that henceforth all states should appoint an independent election commissioner while hearing a case relating to municipal polls in Goa.Â
Supreme Court of India. Photo: PTI
Law12/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that state government officials cannot be made state election commissioners to ensure that the independence of the poll body is not compromised while issuing orders in a case relating to municipal polls in Goa.
“All states and territories in India shall henceforth ensure that it has an Independent State Election Commissioner as mandated under Article 243(4) of Constitution,”
Updated Mar 02, 2021 | 13:47 IST
The Bombay High Court had on Monday passed an order to postpone elections to five municipal councils citing flaws in notification of reserved wards for women and Schedule Caste persons. Bombay HIgh Court.
Panaji: The battle for deciding the date of five municipal polls in Goa will soon reach the Supreme Court of India.
Goa Advocate General Devidas Pangam on Tuesday said that the Goa government has resolved to file a special leave petition before the apex court challenging the order of the Bombay High Court bench on Monday to postpone elections to five municipal councils citing flaws in notification of reserved wards for women and Schedule Caste persons.
The elections for 11 municipal councils and Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) will be held on March 20, the State Election Commission announced on Monday.