In Brief
A candidate seeking to videograph polling proceedings in booths with high instances of double voting at her own expense sought the Court's permission. The petitioner identified over 2,573 double votes registered in the constituency and sought videography in 39 specific booths. The Court held that no mandatory direction can be issued that would impede the free conduct of elections. However, it directed the Election Commission to examine whether identified booths were covered by existing webcasting in 46% of polling stations, and if not, to consider feasibility of extending webcasting or videography given the number of registered double votes and proximity to polling day. Petition disposed with conditional directions.
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