The Allahabad High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the unruly behaviour of Advocates during the Awadh Bar Association elections, held on August 14.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to clear the mass gathering from Kumbh, Haridwar, and strictly enforce Covid-19 guidelines in the states where elections are being held and take legal action against the violators.
On February 10, Supreme Court Assistant Registrar Srikanth G. Pai informed the SCBA Acting Secretary that an AIIMS Health Advisory Team had recommended holding elections on an online platform.
AIIMS Professor Dr. Arti Kapil had stated, “In view of the probability of spread of COVID in Large congregations and feasibility of the elections to be conducted on secure online platform
In its affidavit to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the Centre said that there is no difference between a public servant and an elected representative while also pointing out that there are no specific service conditions laid down in respect of elected representatives.
New Delhi (ILNS): The Telangana High Court has clarified that there will be no early hearing on the petition filed for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) election.
The Bankipur assembly constituency of Patna Sahib, Bihar, goes to the polls in the second phase of elections to be held on November 3. And the Congress is likely to field Shatrughan Sinha’s son Luv as its candidate.