The Kerala High Court recently issued a slew of directions, including live webcasting and deploying additional force in hyper-sensitive booths, to the police and the state election commission for the smooth conduct of the local body general election on December 9 and 11 across the state.

Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, while hearing the petitioners who sought smooth elections, ordered the police authorities and the officers of the state election commission to “do the needful”.

Live webcast, additional force for hypersensitive booths

The December 8 order further directed the police authorities to ensure live webcast and deputing additional police force in the booths identified by the state election commission as “hyper sensitive booths and sensitive booths”.

Police protection

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