Madras High Court restrains Election Commission from notifying byelections in five constituencies in Tamil Nadu

High Court restrains EC from conducting bye-polls in five Tamil Nadu seats

The interim order came on a plea seeking that the constituencies not be declared vacant as election petitions challenging the poll results are pending.

Madras high court restrains ECI from notifying bypolls to five constituencies in Tamil Nadu

The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the interim orders and issued notices to the Election Commission of India, accepting the arguments of the petitioner’s counsel VR Shanmugathan on Friday. Notices were also issued to the resigned MLAs, including Vijay, to file their comprehensive counter affidavits by three weeks.

Madras High Court restrains ECI from notifying bypolls to five Assembly seats until July 31

Bench holds that issues arising from pending election petitions require closer judicial scrutiny before any further electoral process can be initiated.

Madras High Court restrains Election Commission from notifying byelections in five constituencies in Tamil Nadu

Chief Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan issue the interim injunction till July 31, 2026, with respect to Tiruchi East, Perundurai, Ambasamudram, Viralimalai, and Karur Assembly constituencies

Madras High Court stays bypoll notification for five Tamil Nadu assembly seats till July 31

The petitioner argued that the vacancies created by the resignation of the elected members could not be treated as \"clear vacancies.\"

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The Madras High Court has temporarily stopped the Election Commission of India (ECI) from issuing notifications for bye-elections to five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies where elected legislators resigned after the 2026 Assembly elections. The interim order was passed by a Bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan while hearing a petition related to vacancies in… Continue reading "Madras High Cour…