New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Centre, Delhi University and the city police to ensure no defacement of public property during the upcoming DUSU elections and give wide publicity to the penal consequences of such actions.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said defacement of public property did not only mean putting pictures or writing over the property, it also included pasting posters and putting hoardings.
It asked the authorities to take steps forthwith.
The bench also asked the authorities to give widespread publicity in all the colleges and campus of Delhi University to the penal provisions for the offence of defacing public properties.
The court was informed that the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections are likely to be held in September.
It was hearing a plea by advocate Prashant Manchanda, who sought a complete ban on defacement of public properties by the DUSU poll candidates.