The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the immediate declaration of Maharashtra civic election results, dismissing any further delays due to pending High Court cases. The apex court ruled that results for all municipal bodies will be announced after the final round of voting on December 20, irrespective of ongoing legal challenges. Representative image NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday approved the decision of the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court directing Maharashtra State Election Commission to declare results of all civic body elections on completion of next round of voting on Dec 20, and clarified that announcement of the results would not be postponed further due to pendency of pleas in HC.All municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state were scheduled to go to polls on Dec 2. However, voting took place in 264 of them on Dec 2, with the state EC postponing elections in 24 seats where appeals are pending over acceptance and rejection of nomination papers.Appearing for petitioners, senior advocate A M Singhvi said that with the appeals pending, there is an apprehension that declaration of results may get pushed further as the adjudication of the pleas would be a time-consuming affair requiring a response from respondents and hearing by HC.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said there is nothing new in election results being declared after the last phase of polling to prevent voters in constituencies which go to polls later from getting influenced by the mood of voters in constituencies where elections were held earlier.The bench directed the state EC to declare the results of all civic bodies after completion of elections in the second phase, and clarified that “pendency of the petitions in HC would not be an impediment for declaration of the results.”End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos”Next Year in Russia…” Deputy PM Manturov Urges Indian Companies to Expand Bilateral Trade”Ordinary Indians Pay Price” Rahul Gandhi Calls Indigo Chaos The ‘Cost Of Monopoly Model’India, Russia Renew Call for Inclusive UN Security Council Structure: MEAPutin Says Russia Didn’t Come Only for Energy, Seeks Bold Multifaceted Partnership with IndiaCentre Orders High-Level Probe As IndiGo Flight Operations Set To Normalise In 3 DaysImran Khan Tagged ‘Security Threat’ As Pakistan Army Launches Fiercest Public Attack In Years‘Not Here Only For Energy’: Putin Seeks Broader India-Russia PartnershipPM Modi Urges Putin To Build New Economic Axis As India Becomes Emerging Skilled Capital Of WorldSpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh Calls IndiGo Crisis ‘Unfortunate’, Offers 100 Extra FlightsPakistan Supports China’s Arunachal Lie As Putin Meets Modi Amid Major India Russia Cooperation123PhotostoriesRajesh Khanna-Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor Khan; Bollywood marriages spanning age gapsLifestyle expert shares five ‘safe’ ways to drink alcohol if at all one should8 common mistakes people make while making rotis and easy fixes9 fiber-rich dishes made with flattened rice (poha) for breakfastBigg Boss 19: Shehbaz Badesha calls Tanya Mittal fake and irritating; breaks silence on father being trolled for ‘overly friendly’ behaviour with female contestantsAdrian Chiles’ skin cancer diagnosis: How he spotted the symptoms that made all the differenceHow Bhagavad Gita can heal unknown childhood trauma and unlock blockages for success in lifeNutrition fact of the day: Greek yogurt has twice the protein of regular yogurt5 clever animals that deceive predators by playing dead10 protein- and fiber-rich broccoli and egg dishes under 20 minutes for bachelors123Hot PicksIndigo Flight DelayPutin India VisitWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingLos Angeles Lakers vs Boston CelticsNBA trade RumorsOmarion HamptonCandace OwensAryna SabalenkaTrey BensonTravis KelceGeorge PickensStefon DiggsTaylor Swift
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday approved the decision of the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court directing Maharashtra State Election Commission to declare results of all civic body elections on completion of next round of voting on Dec 20, and clarified that announcement of the results would not be postponed further due to pendency of pleas in HC.All municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state were scheduled to go to polls on Dec 2. However, voting took place in 264 of them on Dec 2, with the state EC postponing elections in 24 seats where appeals are pending over acceptance and rejection of nomination papers.Appearing for petitioners, senior advocate A M Singhvi said that with the appeals pending, there is an apprehension that declaration of results may get pushed further as the adjudication of the pleas would be a time-consuming affair requiring a response from respondents and hearing by HC.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said there is nothing new in election results being declared after the last phase of polling to prevent voters in constituencies which go to polls later from getting influenced by the mood of voters in constituencies where elections were held earlier.The bench directed the state EC to declare the results of all civic bodies after completion of elections in the second phase, and clarified that “pendency of the petitions in HC would not be an impediment for declaration of the results.”
