https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302828 Custody did not bar an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from being facilitated to vote in a Council of States election conducted under open ballot and proportional representation. Applying Article 80(4) of the Constitution and the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including the proviso to Section 59 and Section 152, the Court treated the member's legislative status as sufficient to enable participation in the voting process despite jail custody. The writ petition was allowed to the extent necessary to secure transport, security, voting, and return to jail. en-us Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:51:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302828 Custody did not bar an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from being facilitated to vote in a Council of States election conducted under open ballot and proportional representation. Applying Article 80(4) of the Constitution and the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including the proviso to Section 59 and Section 152, the Court treated the member's legislative status as sufficient to enable participation in the voting process despite jail custody. The writ petition was allowed to the extent necessary to secure transport, security, voting, and return to jail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302828