New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday granted three more weeks to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to respond to petitions challenging the amendments made to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, which allegedly restrict people's right to access election-related records.

The amendments prevent public inspection of electronic documents, including CCTV footage, webcasting recordings, and video footage of candidates.

When the matter came up for hearing, both the Centre and the ECI sought additional time to file their responses. The court granted the extension and posted the matter for hearing in July.

The petitions were filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj, and others.

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