CAMEO+ eventPOLITICAL2026-04-22馃嚠馃嚦
Madras High Court blocks convicts and undertrials from voting in 2026 TN elections
source: Madras High Court -> target: Election Commission of India
On 2026-04-22, the Madras High Court dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to allow a detained petitioner to vote in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The court held that the request could not be entertained because the petitioner was under custody and had multiple criminal cases pending.
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Madras High CourtTamil NaduSouth AsiaIndiaAsia13.083, 80.271
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