Bombay HC Upholds Ban On Mobile Phones At Polling Booths

Bombay High Court on Monday upheld the Election Commission of India’s decision to prohibit mobile phones at polling booths during the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. A division bench led by Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar dismissed a public interest litigation filed by lawyer Ujala Yadav, challenging the ban ahead of the November 20 elections.