Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Perception of Fairness Mandates Videography, Court Observer & Neutral Venue in Panchayat Elections | Article 21, Panchayati Raj : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that even without evidence of malpractice, the mere risk to public confidence in Panchayat elections requires mandatory videography, a court observer, and use of the Deputy Commissioner’s office as a neutral venue. This elevates perceived fairness as a constitutional imperative under Article 21, setting a new standard for grassroots electoral integrity across rural India.