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    EC moves Supreme Court against Madras HC over ‘murder charges' remark

    The Madras HC had observed that the Election Commission “should be put on murder charges” for not taking action against political parties that flouted COVID-19 protocol while holding election rallies in poll-bound states at a time the country was seeing a surge in coronavirus cases.

    Moneycontrol News
    May 01, 2021 / 20:53 IST
    COVID-19 safety protocols were flouted at election rallies (Image credit: Shutterstock)

    The Election Commission of India on May 1 moved the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court over its “uncalled for, blatantly disparaging, and derogatory remarks” maligning the image of the poll body, news agency ANI reported.


    The EC’s plea stated that the Madras HC, which is an independent constitutional authority, made “serious allegations of murder on another independent constitutional authority without any basis, which has ultimately dented both the institutions”.
     The Madras HC had observed that the Election Commission's officers “should be booked on murder charges probably” for not taking action against political parties that flouted COVID-19 protocol while holding election rallies in poll-bound states at a time the country was seeing a surge in coronavirus cases.

    "Public health is of paramount importance and it is distressing that constitutional authorities have to be reminded in such regard. It is only when a citizen survives that he'll be able to enjoy the rights that a democratic republic guarantees", the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court had said.

    The plea of the Election Commission has been listed for hearing on May 3 before a Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah.

    Moneycontrol News
    first published: May 1, 2021 08:20 pm

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