SEC moves HC challenging new law that delays polls to ZPs, TPs by over a year
The Hindu
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday moved the High Court of Karnataka questioning the legality of enacting a law that has derailed the process already initiated by the SEC to hold elections
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday moved the High Court of Karnataka questioning the legality of enacting a law that has derailed the process already initiated by the SEC to hold elections to zilla pancyayats (ZPs) and taluk panchayats (TPs) across the State.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, before whom the petition came up for hearing, ordered issue of notice to the State Government while adjourning further hearing.
The SEC questioned the legality of enacting the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2021, which came into force from September 18, 2021, when SEC was at the last leg of preparations before announcing elections to TPs and ZPs.
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