Threat of violence can’t be cited for suspending elections: SC
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NEW DELHI: Remarking that risk of “violence” can’t be cited for suspending the elections, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Nagaland govt to inform the native elections with reservation for girls.
A bench headed by Justice SK Kaul directed the state govt to inform on the identical whereas contemplating a plea by Rosemary Dvuchu, a girl activist. She had challenged Nagaland Assembly’s decision dated September 22, 20212 that exempted operation of Part IX A of the Constitution which mandates 33% reservation for girls in municipal and city councils within the State.
The courtroom additionally directed the state election fee to put on file the election notification by March 14, 2023.
Deprecating the stand taken by the state, the courtroom in its order stated, “We pursued the affidavit of State Govt. We do not appreciate the stand taken where the threat of violence has been cited. Local elections with reservations for women cannot be postponed on the excuse of such threats. You notify the election. List for directions on 14th March 2023 by which date Election Commission to place on record the election notification.”
For the petitioner (PUCL), Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves had argued that the state had earlier additionally taken this stand for suspending the elections. “There was every likelihood of violence and this statement of violence and future violence was used three times. In 2009, now again 13 years later,” he added.
Earlier the courtroom had directed the state election fee to finish the election course of and declare the outcomes earlier than the tip of January 2023.
NEW DELHI: Remarking that risk of “violence” can’t be cited for suspending the elections, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Nagaland govt to inform the native elections with reservation for girls.
A bench headed by Justice SK Kaul directed the state govt to inform on the identical whereas contemplating a plea by Rosemary Dvuchu, a girl activist. She had challenged Nagaland Assembly’s decision dated September 22, 20212 that exempted operation of Part IX A of the Constitution which mandates 33% reservation for girls in municipal and city councils within the State.
The courtroom additionally directed the state election fee to put on file the election notification by March 14, 2023.
Deprecating the stand taken by the state, the courtroom in its order stated, “We pursued the affidavit of State Govt. We do not appreciate the stand taken where the threat of violence has been cited. Local elections with reservations for women cannot be postponed on the excuse of such threats. You notify the election. List for directions on 14th March 2023 by which date Election Commission to place on record the election notification.”
For the petitioner (PUCL), Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves had argued that the state had earlier additionally taken this stand for suspending the elections. “There was every likelihood of violence and this statement of violence and future violence was used three times. In 2009, now again 13 years later,” he added.
Earlier the courtroom had directed the state election fee to finish the election course of and declare the outcomes earlier than the tip of January 2023.
