The Supreme Court of India rejected a petition today, October 17, seeking re-election in 20 Haryana Assembly seats ¹. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed surprise at the petition, questioning its validity. The petitioner’s counsel argued that inaccuracies in Electronic Voting Machines justified re-election, citing concerns raised by the Congress party to the Election Commission.
However, CJI Chandrachud disapproved of the petition’s nature, stating, “You want an elected government to be restrained from taking the oath? We are putting you on guard…we will dismiss the matter with costs.” The bench, comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, ultimately dismissed the petition.
[news_related_post]This decision comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in the recently held assembly elections in Haryana, with results declared on October 8. BJP leader Naib Singh Saini is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana today.
