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EC, govt failed to fathom disastrous consequences of permitting elections: Allahabad HC
In a scathing comment on the Election Commission and the government, the Allahabad High Court has said that they failed to fathom the disastrous consequences of permitting elections in a few states and the panchayat election in Uttar Pradesh.
A single-judge bench of Justice Siddharth Verma made these observations on Monday while granting protection from arrest on special grounds , till January 2022, to a builder based in Ghaziabad.
A case had been filed against the builder by Uttar Pradesh Police over an alleged property possession default.
The order also listed out what the special grounds were, saying the apprehension of death on account of reasons like the present pandemic of novel coronavirus can certainly be held to be a ground for grant of anticipatory bail to an accused .
Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Polls: SC Refuses To Stay Counting Of Votes
The SC has also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a curfew in the state from Sunday till Tuesday during the counting of votes PTI File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-05-01T13:53:56+05:30 Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Polls: SC Refuses To Stay Counting Of Votes outlookindia.com 2021-05-01T13:56:05+05:30
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Amid the second wave of the pandemic sweeping across the country, in a special hearing the Supreme Court on Saturday refused to stay the counting of votes for panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Counting of votes for the UP panchayat polls is scheduled on Sunday, on a day when votes for Assembly elections in four other states and one Union Territory will also be counted.
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UP panchayat polls: Supreme Court allows counting of votes after EC assures of COVID-19 protocols
The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to stay the counting of votes for panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for Sunday. In a special urgent hearing on a court holiday, a bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Hrishikesh Roy passed the order after taking note of several notifications and assurances of the UP State Election Commission that COVID-19 protocols will be followed at the 829 counting centres in the state.
The apex court directed that there will be a strict curfew in the entire state during the counting of votes till Tuesday morning and no victory rallies will be permitted.
URL copied Image Source : PTI (FILE) Why action should not be taken against UPSEC : Allahabad HC on violation of Covid SOPs during panchayat polls
The Allahabad High Court has come down heavily on the State Election Commission over violation of Covid protocols during the ongoing panchayat polls in the state. As many as 135 teachers, shiksha mitras and investigators assigned on panchayat election duty, have lost their lives.
The HC issued notices to UP State Election Commission (UPSEC) and sought an explanation on why it failed to check non-compliance of Covid guidelines, LiveLaw reported. A division bench of Justices Siddhartha Verma and Ajir Kumar also asked why action should not be taken against the commission and its officials.