Supreme Court rejects petition seeking ban on Opinion poll

The bench said that it is the right of a person to analyze his situation and give his opinion on it.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept the plea on the plea of ​​the Opinion Poll. In the petition, the publication and broadcast of Opinion Poll was challenged until the elections were concluded by the date of election notification through media.

The person's right to give your opinion

Chief Justice of the Justice Deepak Mishra Justice AM Khanvilkar and Justice DY Chandchud said that there are many experts and analyzing the situation and it is the right of the person to give his opinion on it, whether it is an incident or an election.

 Opinion pole falsely and incorrectly predict about upcoming elections - lawyer

Advocate Gopal Shankar Narayan said that Opinion Polls without any regulation make false and incorrect predictions about the upcoming elections, whose impact falls on the behavior of the voter, in which the freedom to obtain information under Article 19.1, A of the Constitution and independent and Concept of fair elections damages. The bench said there are several rules that regulate the opinion poll.