The Delhi High Court has agreed with a decision to reject a request to remove the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM party's registration with the Election Commission of India.
On January 16, a bench consisting of former acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela supported the decision made by a single judge. They dismissed an appeal from Tirupati Narasimha Murari.
The judges explained that the single judge had ruled that the Election Commission (ECI) does not have the power to remove AIMIM based on the reasons presented in the petition. The bench agreed with this view and rejected the appeal.
The appellant had argued that AIMIM's constitution only supported the interests of Muslims, which goes against the principle of secularism that all political parties must follow under the Constitution and the Representation of the People (RP) Act.
However, the bench noted that AIMIM had updated its constitution to meet legal requirements, so the appellant's main argument was no longer valid.
The bench concluded that there was no issue with the single judge's finding that AIMIM met all the requirements of Section 29A(5) of the RP Act. Therefore, there was no reason to remove AIMIM's registration as a political party.
Previously, on November 20, the single judge had ruled that the petition lacked merit and argued that it interfered with the fundamental rights of AIMIM members to form a political party based on their beliefs and values.
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