Supreme Court of India

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam

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Reported as [2025] 8 S.C.R. 956
Bench B.R. Gavai, K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria JJ.
Decided 6 August 2025

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Issue for Consideration Issue arose with regards to correctness of the interim order passed by the High Court that while launching and operating Government Welfare Schemes through various advertisements, the names of any living personality, photograph of any former Chief Minister/ ideological leaders or party insignia/emblem/flag of appellant shall not be included. Headnotes† Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 – cl.16A – Government Welfare Schemes after the names of any living personality, leaders – Permissibility – State of Tamil Nadu promulgated a scheme known as

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