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'You do whatever you like?' Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR

India News | Latest India News Today & Real-time News from India, India Breaking News · 24 Jul 2026, 12:04

The Delhi high court questioned the Election Commission regarding teacher deployments. The court sought legal authority for compelling teachers to perform election duties. The commission cited Article 324 and the Representation of the People Act. Teachers are reportedly engaged during holidays and non-teaching hours. The court questioned the mandatory nature of these election assignments.

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