Gujarat High Court Grants Police Escort for Detained Panchayat Member to Vote
Gujarat HC orders police escort for detained panchayat member to cast vote
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The Gujarat High Court has ordered police to escort detained Junagadh taluka panchayat member Sanjay Paghdar to vote in the upcoming elections for chairman and vice-chairman. This decision follows a habeas corpus petition claiming his detention was illegal and aimed at preventing him from voting.
- 01Sanjay Paghdar was detained by police on May 24, prior to the elections, under an FIR with charges that could lead to seven years' imprisonment.
- 02The Aam Aadmi Party's legal wing president Pranav Chandarana filed a habeas corpus petition arguing Paghdar's detention was unlawful.
- 03Justice D N Ray of the Gujarat High Court issued an interim order allowing Paghdar to vote under police escort at his expense.
- 04The court stipulated that Paghdar must return to the detention center immediately after voting.
- 05Further hearings on the case are scheduled for June 10.
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On Monday, the Gujarat High Court intervened to allow Sanjay Paghdar, a detained member of the Junagadh taluka panchayat, to vote in the upcoming elections for chairman and vice-chairman. This decision was made following a habeas corpus petition filed by Pranav Chandarana, the president of the Aam Aadmi Party's legal wing, who argued that Paghdar's detention was illegal and aimed at preventing his participation in the electoral process. Paghdar was detained on May 24 under an FIR with serious charges that could lead to a seven-year prison sentence. Justice D N Ray, presiding over the case, ordered that Paghdar be escorted to the voting venue by police, with the costs borne by the petitioner. The court emphasized that he should return to the detention center immediately after casting his vote. The election process will remain open until Paghdar's voting is completed. The court has scheduled a follow-up hearing for June 10 to further address the matter.
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The ruling allows a detained elected official to participate in the electoral process, highlighting issues of detention and voting rights.
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