The Court also directed that the ensuing meeting of the Chandigarh Corporation shall stand deferred.

Chandigarh Mayor Elections 2024 news Today: In a major development, the Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Returning Officer who held the Chandigarh Mayoral polls and said it was obvious that the Returning Officer had defaced the ballot papers. 

The Supreme Court said, "Is this the way he conducts the elections? This is a mockery of democracy. This is a murder of democracy. We are appalled. This man should be prosecuted. Is this the behavior of the Returning Officer?" 

The top court came down heavily on the Presiding Officer who held the Chandigarh Mayor elections in 2024. Besides, the Supreme Court further ordered that the entire record of the Mayor election should be sequestered and be kept with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Registrar General, and the ballots, and videography be preserved.

The Court also directed that the ensuing meeting of the Chandigarh Corporation i.e. the budget session shall stand deferred.

The CJI also said that the Court was "appalled" to see the behaviour of the Presiding Officer. "Why is he looking at the camera and running like a fugitive?", CJI said after seeing the video of the proceedings. After watching the video, he further said that the Presiding Officer was seen making alterations in the ballot paper. "Tell him that the Supreme Court is watching him," CJI said. 

Notably, the Supreme Court bench comprising, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, was hearing the petition filed by AAP Councillor Kuldeep Kumar (the defeated Mayor candidate) who challenged the refusal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to stay the immediate election.

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