Madras high court bins PIL seeking to regulate use of reserved election symbols

Madras High Court dismissed a plea seeking guidelines against misuse of reserved election symbols. The court stated that allegations of candidates from other parties contesting under reserved symbols can only be challenged via an election petition after polls conclude. Judges emphasized that a cause of action arises only post-election, requiring justification of a candidate's true affiliation.

Madras high court bins PIL seeking to regulate use of reserved election symbols
Madras High Court dismissed a plea seeking guidelines against misuse of reserved election symbols. The court stated that allegations of candidates from other parties contesting under reserved symbols can only be challenged via an election petition after polls conclude. Judges emphasized that a cause of action arises only post-election, requiring justification of a candidate's true affiliation.