Delhi HC warns DUSU vote count over campaign violence

The Hindustan Times reports that the Delhi High Court warned it could withhold vote counting for the Delhi University Students Union elections if unsatisfactory status reports are submitted regarding campaign violence and vandalism. The court directed Delhi University and the police to submit action reports by Friday without accepting excuses. Petitioner advocate Prashant Manchanda alleged widespread violence by outsiders, while Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma stated that FIRs had been registered and the campaign period had concluded.

The Economic Times reports that the Delhi High Court expressed strong displeasure over alleged violence and hooliganism during the Delhi University Students Union election campaigns. The bench warned that it would stay vote counting and result declarations if authorities failed to take satisfactory action, demanding status reports from Delhi Police and Delhi University by Friday. Petitioner Prashant Manchanda detailed severe campus disruptions, whereas Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma argued that the election process had improved compared to the previous year.

Bar and Bench reports that the Delhi High Court pulled up the Central government, Delhi University, and Delhi Police for failing to control campaign violence during the Delhi University Students Union elections. The bench warned that vote counting would be stayed if authorities fail to explain actions taken against law violators by the next hearing. Petitioner Prashant Manchanda alleged various violations including vehicle cavalcades and violence, while Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma defended the administration by stating that the current election process was largely peaceful.