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Delhi HC Flags Prima Facie Violations in DU Student Poll Campaign, Orders Police Support and Affidavits

The court signaled DU’s enforcement is inadequate, requiring a high-level meeting with the police commissioner before the September 18 vote.

Overview

  • A bench led by Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela examined photos and videos and recorded prima facie breaches of anti-defacement rules and Lyngdoh guidelines.
  • The court called the extensive use of motorised vehicles for canvassing unacceptable, citing traffic congestion and inconvenience to pedestrians, with references to luxury cars and tractors.
  • Delhi University must file an affidavit by September 15 detailing concrete measures to prevent violations and ensure orderly campaigning without defacement of property.
  • Delhi Police has been directed to fully assist the university, submit its own affidavit on law-and-order steps, and coordinate through a high-level meeting with senior DU officials.
  • Further hearings are slated for mid-September ahead of polling on September 18 and counting on September 19.