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The Bombay High Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to restore actor Dia Mirza's video urging people to avoid firecrackers during Diwali, which was removed from its social media platforms. The BMC has yet to comply with the court's order, despite the High Court expressing 'deep pain and displeasure' over the political objections. The video was part of the BMC's eco-friendly Diwali campaign, launched following the High Court's directions to prevent air and noise pollution caused by firecrackers. The BMC is still awaiting a final decision from its municipal commissioner on restoring the video.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, continue to apply during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to include six members of a Goa family in the voters' list, clarifying that the ECI cannot reject Form 8 applications for change of address during SIR.
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