Poll Affidavit Case| SC quashes clean chit; Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to face trial
Supreme Court: In a major blow to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and
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Ker HC | Removal of a name from voter’s list without being heard is impermissible; voting rights of a person are invaluable and cannot be taken away
Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. heard a petition that sought relief due to the infringement of the right to vote
SC orders status quo on rebel Karnataka MLAs plea on resignation
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, JJ and Aniruddha Bose and Deepak Gupta, JJ has ordered a status quo until
SC allows 10 rebel Karnataka MLAs to meet Speaker
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, JJ has allowed 10 rebel MLAs of
10 rebel Karnataka MLAs of Cong and JD(S) move SC
Supreme Court: 10 rebel Karnataka MLAs of Congress and JD(S) have moved the Supreme Court, alleging that the Assembly Speaker has been
Citizenship row: SC refuses to debar Rahul Gandhi from contesting Lok Sabha elections
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ dismissed a plea seeking direction to
Madras HC | Writ petition filed against rejection of nomination for contesting election dismissed in light of ‘blanket bar’ of Art. 329
Madras High Court: A Bench of G.R. Swaminathan and T. Krishnavalli, JJ. refused to entertain a writ petition that challenged the decision of
Panchayat Samiti members have right to vote on the ‘No Confidence Motion’
Supreme Court: The Bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ held that the provisions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats)
SC asks all parties to submit details of political funding received through electoral bonds
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ has directed all the political parties who
SC to pronounce verdict on Centre’s electoral bonds scheme tomorrow
Supreme Court: The Court has eserved its order on a PIL challenging the government’s electoral bond scheme for political funding. The bench headed
SC agrees to hear petition seeking stay on release of PM Biopic starring Vivek Oberoi
Supreme Court: The Court has agreed to hear on April 8 advocate Aman Panwar, spokesperson of the Congress’s plea seeking stay on
All HC | Order of deciding application does not matter where 3 election petitions were filed with different prayers
Allahabad High Court: Three election petitions were filed before the bench of Siddhartha Varma, J. under Section 12-C of the U.P. Panchayati
VVPAT Issue: Opposition Parties directed to respond to EC’s affidavit by April 8
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna and Deepak Gupta, JJ has has asked 21 opposition parties
Publication of criminal record of candidates in newspaper: SC issues notice to Election Commission
Supreme Court: The Court has ssued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court’s past order of
By-polls on 3 vacant assembly seats in TN to be held within reasonable time: ECI to SC
Supreme Court: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the bench of S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, JJ that
SC refuses to direct EC to grant ‘Pressure Cooker’ Symbol to TTV Dhinakaran-led AIADMK faction
Supreme Court: Refusing to acknowledge the claim of the TTV Dhinakaran-led faction over ‘pressure cooker’ as common election symbol, the Court has
SC seeks Election Commission’s reply on plea by 21 opposition leaders for verification of 50 pc VVPAT slips
Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea of 21 opposition leaders, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Election of MLA set aside for using religion as a tool to influence voters; barred from contesting any election for next six years
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.D. Rajan, J. declared the election of one K.M. Shaji as void, for
Filing of more than three nomination papers by a candidate in election is not a substantial defect warranting rejection of his nomination: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Somarajan, J. held that submission of more than three nomination papers by
Candidates with criminal antecedents| Parliament has exclusive jurisdiction to lay down disqualification for membership; Court cannot legislate: SC
Though criminalization in politics is a bitter manifest truth, which is a termite to the citadel of democracy, be that as it