Election Process Set Aside for Denial of Party Symbol Without Justification: SC

Union Territory of Ladakh & Ors. Vs Jammu And Kashmir National Conference & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The appeal before the Supreme Court arose from a dispute concerning the non-allotment of the “Plough” election symbol to a political party for the General Elections of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil. The appellants challenged the High Court’s orders, which had directed the authorities to allot the said symbol to the respondent party. The High Court had upheld an interim direction requiring the authorities to notify and allow the use of the “P...