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SC issues notices to political parties and media organisations

February 20, 2006 12:26 IST

The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to all the major political parties and various media organisations on a public interest litigation seeking proper regulation of opinion and exit polls during the elections in the country.

A Bench comprising Justice A R Lakshmanan and Justice Dalveer Bhandari asked the respondents to file their reply affidavits on the PIL filed by one D K Thakur in the year 2004.

The court has already issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission and the Press Council of India.