‘ Use eco- friendly material for campaigning’
New Delhi, March 13: The National Green Tribunal ( NGT) on Tuesday directed the candidates contesting the Delhi State Bar Council elections to use only eco- friendly materials for the purpose of canvassing.
A bench, headed by justice Jawad Rahim, passed the direction after a plea that sought prohibition of use of paper posters and pamphlets for canvassing in the upcoming Delhi State Bar Council polls.
The green panel had disposed of the petition and asked the contesting candidates to abide by the
code of conduct issued by the Delhi high court.
The high court’s code of conduct states that “no printing material, hoardings, banners, stickers of any nature whatsoever would be permitted in and around the high court premises in particular on the Sher Shah Suri road”.
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by the Legal Aid Committee ( LAC) of the tribunal seeking prohibition on the use of paper posters and pamphlets for canvassing or campaigning by the candidates in the fray.
The elections of the bar council are scheduled to be held on March 16 and 17 on the premises of high court.
The petition had asked for a particular direction so as to ensure that the elections are conducted and completed without degrading the environment by adopting alternative environmentalfriendly modes of campaigning with recyclable material.
A group of lawyers had earlier approached the Supreme Court, seeking its approval for having more venues for the electioneering instead of only the high court premises. the