Supreme Court Seeks Response on Plea Demanding Full Enforcement of Election Code of Conduct
Summary
The Supreme Court has issued a show-cause order and sought response on a petition demanding full enforcement of the election code of conduct, with a hearing scheduled for February 19.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court issued a show-cause order on a writ petition for full enforcement of the election code of conduct.
- The petition named the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and Setopati Online as respondents.
- The petition seeks to prevent transmission of news violating privacy rights and election code, especially misleading election news content.
- A hearing is scheduled on February 19 to decide on interim measures regarding the petition.
