Supreme Court of India

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and Anr. v. The Election Commission of India

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Reported as [2011] 3 S.C.R. 920
Bench Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph JJ.
Decided 16 March 2011

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Election Symbols (Reservation and allotment) Order, 1968: Object of its enactment J Discussed. Paragraphs 6A(i), (ii), 6B( )(ii), 9(a), 9(b), 1 OA, 11, 12(1)(c) and 13(3)(a)- Validity of, challenged- Writ petitions and special leave petitions - Registered unrecognized political parties seeking direction to the Election Commission of India to allot common election symbols to their candidates in the ensuing elections to State legislative assembly - Elections process already set into motion in the State of Tamil Nadu - Held: An interim arrangement was made on 27th March, 2009. - At that time,

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