"Dawood Ibrahim would also campaign...," says Delhi HC as it dismisses PIL to allow arrested political leaders, candidates to campaign virtually
Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Wednesday which sought direction to the Election Commission of India to develop a mechanism promptly to ensure that political leaders and candidates would be allowed to campaign virtually with reasonable restrictions.
The bench, led by the Acting Chief Justice, mentioned that if such a thing were to happen, individuals like Dawood Ibrahim and other notorious criminals might establish a political party, participate in elections, and conduct campaigns via video conferencing. The bench also stated that even individuals convicted of heinous crimes such as rape and murder could potentially create a political party for their objectives.
The bench, including Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, stated that they are aware of the propaganda behind such petitions and are well informed about it. They have handled numerous petitions recently and have also imposed costs on the petitioners for submitting frivolous pleas.
A Law Student named Amarjeet Gupta filed a plea stating that the petitioner sent a representation on April 2, 2024, to the respondents requesting them to cease the arrest of Chief Ministers, Party Leaders, Cabinet Ministers, and Candidates (for both Lok Sabha and Assembly Constituencies) after the Model Code of Conduct was declared.
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