Court blames India's election commission for rise in COVID-19 cases By Tuesday Apr 27, 2021 India's Home Minister and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Amit Shah (C top) takes part in a roadshow during the ongoing West Bengal's state legislative assembly elections in Siliguri on April 12, 2021. Photo: AFP High Court of Indian state of Madras says the Election Commission of India officials should be tried on murder charges. Court warns that it may stop ECI from counting votes on May 2 if it does not share a blueprint on COVID-19 protocol at counting centres. “You are the only institution that is singularly responsible for the situation today,” remarks chief justice of the Madras High Court.