New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea challenging recent amendments made to the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961, which restrict people's right to access election-related records.

The recent amendment prevents the public inspection of electronic documents, including CCTV footage, webcasting recordings, and video footage of candidates.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar tagged the matter along with a similar petition filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and posted the matter for hearing in the week starting March 17.

The plea filed by RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj sought directions to the ECI to furnish c...