Election rules tweaked to restrict public inspection of electronic records

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Based on the recommendation of the Election Commission (EC), the Union law ministry has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to restrict the type of "papers" or documents open to public inspection.

The government has tweaked an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage as well as video recordings of candidates to prevent their misuse.

According to Rule 93, all "papers" related to elections shall be open to public inspection.

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Category: BusinessFinance

Markets: India

Topics: Election rules Punjab Crime prevention China Central Television Law ministry Surveillance Webcast Haryana High Court Haryana Assembly Video surveillance Inspection Election Commission Closed-circuit television Artificial intelligence Video Mehmood Pracha

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Published On: 2024-12-21 @ 16:40:00 (7 hours ago)

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