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SC Dismisses Uttarakhand SEC Plea On Panchayat Polls, Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Fine

The apex court said it is not keen to entertain the plea and also imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakhs on the Uttarakhand SEC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea by the Uttarakhand State Election Commission challenging an order of the state high court, which had put on hold its clarificatory circular allowing candidates with names in multiple electoral rolls to contest panchayat elections.

The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta. The bench said it is not keen to entertain the plea and also imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakhs on the SEC. "How can you decide contrary to the statutory provision?" the bench asked

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