The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a communication by the Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) rejecting an application for a voter awareness campaign.

Social activist Aruna Roy and others had filed an application on October 6, seeking the SEC’s permission to conduct voter awareness campaigns in Rajasthan. However, the SEC rejected it.

On Monday, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, which also included Justice Joymala Bagchi and Justice V Mohana, directed the SEC “to reconsider the petitioners’ request for permitting them to conduct the voter awareness campaign during phase 3 of the Panchayati Raj Election”, asking it to pass an order within two days.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the activists, had challenged the SEC’s refusal to allow the petitioners to undertake voter awareness activities in the run-up to the local body elections.…