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Heavens will not fall if counting is deferred by three weeks: SC over UP panchayat elections as Covid cases surge

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The Supreme Court has said that there should be delay in counting of vote for Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections, slated for tomorrow. As India set new records with a whopping 4 lakh COVID-19 cases, the apex court sought a delay of two or three weeks, during which “medical facilities can be improved”.

“Heavens will not fall if counting is deferred by three weeks,” a report by NDTV quoted the SC as contending. The Bench led by Justice AM Khanwilkar was hearing an appeal that challenged the Allahabad High Court’s recent decision to allow the same amid the rising caseload.

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