'State Has Declared Protocol To Be Adhered During Elections': Allahabad High Court Refuses To Postpone UP Panchayat Elections Due To Covid Surge

The Allahabad High Court has refused to postpone the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Election, scheduled to be held from 15th April, 2021, in light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery said that adequate health protocol has been notified to be followed at the election booths. Thus, there is no need...