New Delhi (ILNS): A Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the interim order passed by High Court of Madhya Pradesh allowing political parties to conduct the election campaign by virtual mode and not by physical gathering.
New Delhi (ILNS): The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Election Commission of India on a plea by Plural Party to use a common election symbol of the chessboard to contest.
The Supreme Court today dismissed as withdrawn a PIL filed by Ajay Kumar, seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to postpone the general elections for the Bihar Assembly in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Upadhyay has asked the Election Commission to issue directions as per the Supreme Court judgment of September 25, 2018. In that order the top court had directed the ECI to take appropriate steps to secure the fundamental rights of voters (right to know the candidate) guaranteed under the Article 19).
A petition was filed in Supreme Court today, seeking the release of funds for local bodies in Tamil Nadu due from 2016 to date. The state’s official counsel, Advocate C.R. Jaya Sukin has filed this in person.
The Rashtravadi Janata Party (RJP) has approached the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled to be held in the month of October- November this year, in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A move by the Election Commission ahead of the Bihar polls to allow those aged 65 and above to vote via postal ballot petered out after Opposition allegations that it would expose them to influence and mischief
Though amendments have been made to the Representation of the People Act, politicos have shamelessly sold themselves to the highest bidder. Is it time parties sign “prenuptial” pacts with their candidates?
AT a meeting on June 16, 2020, the Election Commission (EC) discussed the issue of false affidavits filed by some candidates along with their nominations. It adversely affects the rights of voters as well as impinges on the purity of the electoral process.