Himachal Panchayat Elections by May 31: Supreme Court Overrules High Court Deadline

• Supreme Court mandates Panchayat and urban local body elections in Himachal Pradesh by May 31.
• The Sukhhu government challenged the High Court's earlier order for elections by April 30.
• Chief Justice Suryakant and Justice Yamalya Bagchi's bench delivered the verdict, granting the government an extra month.
• The Supreme Court also ordered the reservation roster to be issued by March 31.
• The government cited a 2021 case and disaster as reasons for seeking an extension for the election process.