TrendingVideosIndia
Opinions ▾
Opinions | CommentEditorialsThe MiddleLetters to the EditorReflections
Sports
State ▾
State | Himachal PradeshPunjabJammu & KashmirHaryanaChhattisgarhMadhya PradeshRajasthanUttarakhandUttar Pradesh
City ▾
City | ChandigarhAmritsarJalandharLudhianaDelhiPatialaBathindaShaharnama
World ▾
World | United StatesPakistan
Diaspora
Features ▾
Features | The Tribune ScienceTime CapsuleSpectrumIn-DepthTravelFood
Business ▾
Business | My MoneyAutoZone
UPSC ▾
UPSC | Exam ScheduleExam Mentor
Don't Miss
Advertisement
Home / Nation / Sc Refuses To Stay Counting Of Votes For Up Panchayat Polls 246787

SC gives nod for counting of votes in UP panchayat polls

Tribune Web Desk
Updated At : 06:37 PM May 01, 2021 IST

Unlock Exclusive Insights with The Tribune Premium

Take your experience further with Premium access. Thought-provoking Opinions, Expert Analysis, In-depth Insights and other Member Only Benefits
Yearly Premium ₹999 ₹349/Year
Yearly Premium $49 $24.99/Year
Advertisement

Tribune News Service

Advertisement

New Delhi, May 1

Advertisement

The Supreme Court on Saturday gave its nod for counting of votes in the gram panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for Sunday, subject to strict compliance of Covid protocols.

A Bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar – which held a special hearing on Saturday – rejected petitions seeking to stay the counting of votes.

Petitioners had cited Covif pandemic and the death of nearly 700 teachers involved in panchayat poll process.

Advertisement

The top court had on Friday issued notices to the UP government and the State Election Commission on petitions challenging an Allahabad High Court order that allowed the gram panchayat election process to continue in the state amidst the rising Covid cases.

The Bench allowed counting of votes based on “solemn assurances” given by the State Election Commission that sufficient measures had been taken for adherence to Covid protocols at counting centres.

Advertisement

Suggested Articles

Show comments
Advertisement
Advertisement

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

Remembering Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia

Copyright © The Tribune Trust, 2024
Designed and developed by :  SORTD