Voter Awareness cannot be monopolised by the State Election Commission, the Supreme Court said, directing the Rajasthan SEC to reconsider a civil society group’s campaign request within 48 hours.
Today(on 19th April), The Supreme Court of India intervened to ensure prompt review of voter awareness rally applications amidst widespread Section 144 imposition. This came after activist Aruna Roy’s petition highlighted the blanket Section 144 orders stifling voter education efforts. Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta issued a directive to safeguard democratic processes, mandating a three-day application resolution.
