Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Jharkhand HC Summons Chief Secy Over Election Delay
The Jharkhand High Court is upset with the government.
They're saying the government is not following the law.
The court has ordered the government to hold elections in cities, but they haven't done it yet.
A judge has told the Chief Secretary, the top government official, to come to court and explain why the elections are delayed.
A former councilor complained to the court because the elections were supposed to happen a long time ago.
The court had ordered elections to happen a while back but the government hasn't followed through.
Jharkhand High Court summoned the Chief Secretary over delayed urban local body elections.
The court criticized the government, stating it seems to be throttling the rule of law.
The High Court had previously ordered municipal elections within three weeks.
Former municipal ward councilor Roshni Khalko filed a contempt petition.
The last municipal elections in the capital were held in April 2018.
- Who
- Justice Anand Sen, Chief Secretary Alka Tiwari, and former municipal ward councilor Roshni Khalko.
- What
- Jharkhand High Court summoned the Chief Secretary regarding the delay in conducting urban local body elections.
- When
- The court order was issued on July 18, 2024. The court had ordered elections in January 2024.
- Where
- Jharkhand High Court, Jharkhand.
- Why
- Because the government failed to conduct municipal elections as ordered by the court.
- Court
- Jharkhand High Court
- Chief Secretary Summoned
- Alka Tiwari
- Order Date
- July 18, 2024
- Previous Order
- January 4, 2024: Elections within three weeks
- Contempt Petition Filed By
- Roshni Khalko