A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been submitted to the Bombay High Court, challenging the Election Commission of India's directive that prohibits mobile phones inside polling booths during the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL), filed by Ujala Shyambihari Yadav, a member of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, challenges the Election Commission of India's ban on mobile phones inside polling booths for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. The PIL requests that voters be allowed to bring mobile phones into polling booths and use the DigiLocker app—approved by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology—to present identification documents.

The petitioner argues that the mobile phone ban could inconvenience voters who rely on DigiLocker for accessing official identification documents. Furthermore, the PIL highlights the difficulties the ban would create for senior citizens, women, and individuals who might need to contact family members or others for assistance during the voting process.

The petition emphasizes the need for the Election Commission to allow mobile phones for these purposes, in order to improve accessibility and convenience at polling stations. It also references national statistics, noting that over 321 million users and 7.76 billion documents are stored on DigiLocker, underscoring the widespread reliance on digital identification tools.