New Delhi- The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the amendment to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, which restricts public access to election materials, such as CCTV footage unless explicitly listed by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, a bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar will take up the matter for hearing on January 15.
In his plea filed on December 24 before the top court, the general secretary of the grand old party contended that the ECI cannot be allowed to unilaterally amend the 1961 Conduct of Election Rules in such a brazen manner and without public consultation.