HC dismisses plea seeking direction to EC to take action against Modi
The Hindu
Delhi High Court dismisses petition against PM Modi for alleged hate speeches during election campaigning, citing lack of merit.
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Election Commission to act against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly delivering communally divisive speeches during the Lok Sabha poll campaigning in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
The High Court said the petition was misconceived and devoid of merits. It said the poll panel can take an independent view on the complaint of the petitioner in accordance with law.
The plea alleged that no action has been taken against Mr. Modi and others from the BJP for their alleged hate speeches, despite complaints made to the EC.
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The High Court noted that the petition filed by Shaheen Abdula “pre-supposes that there has been a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and seeks registration of FIRs on that basis”.
It, however, reminded the petitioner that it had last month, while disposing of a similar plea, said that “any such pre supposition is misconceived inasmuch as it is for the Election Commission of India to take an independent view in this regard”.
On April 29, the High Court had dismissed another petition seeking direction to the EC to act against Mr. Modi for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct by allegedly seeking votes “in the name of god and place of worship”.
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