Supreme Court bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar to shortly hear pleas by @ECISVEEP & BJP Leader Pradyumn Singh Tomar @PradhumanGwl challenging an order of the MP High Court directing virtual campaigning for bye-elections

#SupremeCourt
#COVID19
#byeelections
@ChouhanShivraj
Hearing begins.

SC: we would like to hear Election Commission first?

Senior Adv Rakesh Dwivedi: now 5 days are left and it paralyzes the election process.

SC: You should have been more proactive. HC would not have interfered if you would have monitored the situation well
EC: We are following the guidelines issued by @HMOIndia

SC: your role as Election commission is wider. You should have informed the authorities well. Public meetings need not be regulated but seen that the protocols are followed
SC: only you can ensure free and fair elections. HC cannot take a call here. You need to set right the situation and check for illegalities and ask authorities to take action. We will say that you will take cognizance of all issues before HC and take responsibility
Senior Adv Mukul Rohatgi for @PradhumanGwl

SC: we will stay the HC judgment and leave it to the @ECISVEEP to take account of all allegations and act in accordance with law.
Rohatgi: Election cannot be changed. But seeing the particular facts, two to three hours of voting needs to be considered. Please ask EC to consider my representation. I am not seeking any order but please consider it.

SC: we will not record this.
Senior Adv Dwivedi: I have heard Mr Rohatgi. Let there be no observations. I will communicate it to the @ECISVEEP

Rohatgi: seven days have been lost since HC order

SC: if parties maintained proper protocol, this situation would not have arisen.
SC: We stay the operation of the HC order of Oct 20 and 23. We direct @ECISVEEP to take cognizance of issues raised in the petition before the HC. All contentions are left open. It will be open to parties to invite attention of ECI in respect of issues arising. NDOH 6 weeks
[BREAKING] Supreme Court stays Madhya Pradesh HC order directing virtual campaigning in by-elections, asks Election Commission to take charge of issues

@PradhumanGwl @ECISVEEP @ChouhanShivraj #SupremeCourt

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