‘Disparaging, derogatory’: EC strikes SC in opposition to Madras High Court’s ‘murder charges’ comment

The Election Commission on Saturday moved the Supreme Court in opposition to the Madras High Court’s remark that the ballot watchdog was singularly liable for the rise in Covid-19 circumstances and it ought to in all probability be booked beneath homicide fees.
The ballot watchdog mentioned the Madras HC’s remark was “uncalled for, blatantly disparaging and derogatory”.
Coming down closely on the Election Commission for “not stopping political parties” from violating Covid protocols throughout their marketing campaign rallies for Assembly polls in 4 states and an Union Territory during the last month, the Madras HC had mentioned that homicide fees ought to in all probability be imposed on the panel for being “the only institution responsible for the situation that we are in today”.
“You have been singularly lacking any kind of exercise of authority. You have not taken measures against political parties holding rallies despite every order of this court saying ‘maintain Covid protocol, maintain Covid protocol’,” the Madras High Court had noticed.
Udayanidhi Stalin camapigns at Kannankurichi in Salem. (Twitter/Udhaystalin)
Remarking that the panel has been “the most irresponsible over the last few months in not stopping political parties from wanton abuse of the Covid-19 protocol”, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy mentioned: “You should be put up on murder charges probably.”
On Friday, the Madras High Court had refused to entertain a petition by the Election Commission looking for to restrain media from publishing the courtroom’s oral observations blaming the ballot physique for the rise in Covid-19 circumstances.
Coronavirus circumstances in India hit a report every day excessive with over 4 lakh new infections being reported within the final 24 hours, in accordance with knowledge up to date by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. The dying toll additionally elevated to 2,11,853 with 3,523 every day new fatalities, the info up to date at 8 am confirmed.