The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to remain the counting of votes for panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for Sunday.
In a particular pressing listening to on a court docket vacation, a bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Hrishikesh Roy handed the order after paying attention to a number of notifications and assurances of the UP State Election Commission that Covid-19 protocols will likely be adopted on the 829 counting centres within the state.
The apex court docket directed that there will likely be strict curfew in the complete state throughout counting of votes until Tuesday morning and no victory rallies will likely be permitted.
It additionally requested the State Election Commission to lock duty for observance of Covid-19 protocols at counting centres on gazettes officers.
The bench additionally directed the ballot panel to protect CCTV footage of counting centres within the state until the Allahabad High Court concludes listening to on associated petitions earlier than it.
It additionally ordered that authorities officers, candidates and their brokers should produce RT-PCR checks to point out they’re Covid-19 unfavourable earlier than getting into counting centres.
The high court docket’s route got here on a plea in search of route for observance of Covid-19 protocols in counting of votes on Sunday in view of the second wave raging throughout the nation.
