EC can't monopolise voter awareness campaigns: SC; sets aside order denying permission to civil society
The Supreme Court ruled that the Election Commission cannot have a monopoly on voter awareness campaigns. The court overturned an order from the Rajasthan State Election Commission. That order had denied permission to a civil society group led by Aruna Roy. The state poll body must now reconsider the request within 48 hours. This comes before the final phase of Panchayati Raj elections on November 14.
The Supreme Court said the Election Commission cannot monopolise voter awareness campaigns, setting aside the Rajasthan State Election Commission's order denying permission to a civil society group led by Aruna Roy. The bench directed the state poll body to reconsider its request within 48 hours for campaigning ahead of the final phase of Panchayati Raj elections on November 14.