Madras High Court Archives

At last polling comes to end in West Bengal

Representational image for the Assembly polls in the four states of India (Image credit: Hindustan Times)

Against the widespread perception created by a strong section of the media the eight-phase polling ended peacefully in West Bengal on Thursday (April 29). Notwithstanding the fear of corona virus, the eighth and final phase of election too witnessed a…

Election Commission bans victory processions

The Election Commission has banned all victory processions on result day amid a COVID-19 second wave (Image credit: India TV)

A day after the Madras High Court came down heavily on the Election Commission of India, the poll-panel on Tuesday (April 27) banned all victory processions during and after the counting. According to the EC notification, “Not more than two persons shall…

Madras HC asks as to why not the case of murder be lodged against Election Commission

Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Sanjib Banerjee (Image credit: oceannews2day)

The Madras High Court on Monday (April 26) held the Election Commission of India singularly responsible for the spread of second wave of corona virus in India. While hearing a petition, the Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee observed that the Election…