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.