Earlier on Sunday, Mallikarjun Kharge strongly criticised the Union Government's recent amendment, based on a recommendation from the ECI, to the Conduct of Election Rules, accusing it of undermining the integrity of the Election Commission.
Based on a recommendation from the ECI, the amendment by the Centre restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.
The amendment by the Centre is based on a recommendation from the Election Commission of India. This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly el
"It is most unfortunate that while a proceeding was going on in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and certain directions were given by the High Court, the election conduct rules, specifically with regard to those directions, have been changed," Tewari stated.
The amendment by the Centre now restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage, based on a recommendation from the ECI. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.
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This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly elections, including CCTV footage under Rule 93(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
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