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The judgment came as the Apex Court expurgate the Goa government for appointing its law secretary as the state election commissioner for conducting municipal council elections in the state.

The Election Commission had announced the poll dates on February 26. The Assembly elections in these states will take place from March 27 to April 29- with the results to be declared on May 2.

The Election Commission will announce the poll dates for upcoming elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on Friday.

The Allahabad High Court has given the Election Commission of India four weeks to file its reply on a PIL filed against the legality of using election symbols in rallies and demonstrations by political parties.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by C.R. Jaya Sukin seeking a direction to the Election Commission to stop using electronic voting machines (EVM) and instead use ballot paper in future elections.

Appearing for George on Monday, the counsel, Santosh Mathew, said senior citizens should be allowed to vote by postal ballot by the state election commission.

PIL moved in the Supreme Court to direct Election Commission on NOTA, plea seeks fresh election if maximum votes polled in NOTA

The Supreme Court has provided relief to Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan. Abdullah Azam Khan had said that the Allahabad High Court had displayed “unusual haste” in asking the Election Commission to order bye-election to the Suar assembly seat.

The Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure smog free Delhi. In a case of breach of privilege motion SC has summoned Maharashtra Assembly Secretary for contempt, and intimidating Arnab Goswami.SC lay down guidelines for determining compensation, maintenance in matrimonial cases. In the Yes Bank money laundering case Bombay HC rejected bail pleas of DHFL promoters Dheeraj and Kapil Wadhawan in the CBI case.

Kamal Nath has challenged the Order of Oct 30, of the Election Commission whereby his name was removed from the list of ‘star campaigners’ of the Indian National Congress on the ground of repeated violation of Model Code of Conduct and advisories of the ECI.