New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday warned that it may stop the counting of votes and declaration of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election results if the authorities fail to take effective action against alleged violence, hooliganism and other violations during the election process.

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia made the strong observation that "democracy cannot be converted into a criminal society" while hearing a plea concerning the conduct of the Delhi University Students' Union elections.

The court directed Delhi University, Delhi Police and the Delhi government to submit reports by Friday detailing the steps taken in connection with the incidents brought before the cou...