Summary:
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by advocate KR Koshti, seeking a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to ensure compliance with Section 126 of the Representation of People Act. They Said ItThe petitioner had sought that TV channels and websites shouldn’t broadcast rallies, roadshows, processions or press conferences of any political parties, saying it’s violation of Section 126 During the hearing on Tuesday, the court said that the EC is an independent body and can ensure implementation of the provisions of the Act. The petitioner also sought that the poll body should ensure that TV channels and websites should not broadcast rallies, road shows, processions or press conferences by leaders of parties, which violates Section 126. The dismissal came from the division bench of Acting Chief Justice AS Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav..