Delhi HC declines urgent hearing on PIL against election freebies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC declines urgent hearing on PIL against election freebies

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL filed by retired Justice S N Dhingra, challenging the cash-oriented schemes announced by political parties ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. A bench comprising Chief Justice Devender Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the petitioner’s counsel to first address objections in the case, after which the matter would be listed automatically. Retired Justice Dhingra’s petition raises concerns that the pre-election cash-oriented schemes offered by political parties are unconstitutional and undermine the integrity of free and fair elections. Monitor cash promises: Petition The plea also demands that the EC establish clear guidelines prohibiting cash promises aimed at influencing voters and strengthen its monitoring mechanisms to curb electoral malpractice

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Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Justice SN Dhingra's PIL Against Election Freebies, Asks Him To Approach Supreme Court In Pending Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Justice SN Dhingra's PIL Against Election Freebies, Asks Him To Approach Supreme Court In Pending Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL filed by retired Justice SN Dhingra against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in polls. The judge alleged that such an act falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.” A division bench comprising Chief …

Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing to plea against 'freebies' by political parties
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing to plea against 'freebies' by political parties

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant urgent hearing to a plea alleging violation of election laws by political parties ahead of Delhi Assembly polls. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the matter would be heard in the normal course whenever it was listed. The petitioner's counsel sought urgent listing of the case at 2 p.m. Delhi …

Delhi Assembly Polls: Retired Justice SN Dhingra Moves High Court Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Polls: Retired Justice SN Dhingra Moves High Court Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'

Live Law  

Retired Justice SN Dhingra has moved the Delhi High Court against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in the upcoming Assembly polls, alleging that it falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.” The judge has contended that such activities not only violate electoral laws but …

‘Stop vilifying campaigns and ensure fair elections’, Delhi HC tells poll body
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Stop vilifying campaigns and ensure fair elections’, Delhi HC tells poll body

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Election Commission to take strict measures against the use of malicious or defamatory campaign material that could disrupt the election environment. The court’s ruling came while disposing of a PIL that accused the AAP of making excessive promotional calls to voters, allegedly spreading propaganda and fear regarding the withdrawal of …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking De-Recognition Of Aam Aadmi Party For Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking De-Recognition Of Aam Aadmi Party For Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking de-recognition of the Aam Aadmi Party alleging that it violated a Supreme Court ruling mandating publishing of criminal antecedents by candidates and political parties.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected the plea moved by. The Delhi High …

Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against poll sops for women
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against poll sops for women

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday raised questions regarding the maintainability of a petition challenging the AAP’s recent poll promise to provide a monthly stipend to women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Kumar’s plea also sought to halt the collection of forms related to the scheme by AAP workers, arguing that such activities could mislead and …

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command
7 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Rejects PIL Seeking Clarification From UP Govt That It Isn't Working Under BJP's Command

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking a direction to the state government to clarify that it not working under the commands of the Bharatiya Janata Party.The PIL Plea, filed by Advocate Manjesh Kumar Yadav, referred to a statement the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, made last month during …

SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme
8 months, 1 week ago

SC to Review PIL Seeking Probe into Electoral Bonds Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider listing a public interest litigation that urged a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme. The PIL, filed by NGOs Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, alleges an "apparent quid pro quo" between political parties, corporations, and investigative agencies. A five-judge Constitution bench had on February 15 …

PIL Before Delhi High Court Against Circulation Of Deepfake Videos During Lok Sabha Polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

PIL Before Delhi High Court Against Circulation Of Deepfake Videos During Lok Sabha Polls

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court against circulation of deepfake videos trying to influence the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The plea was mentioned by Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta today before a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Mehta informed court that the plea has been filed by …

Political freebies to be banned? Key Supreme Court hearing today ahead of Lok Sabha elections
1 year ago

Political freebies to be banned? Key Supreme Court hearing today ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 21, will hear a PIL against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant move which comes weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections beginning April 19. The Supreme Court took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for lawyer and PIL petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, that the plea …

Supreme Court agrees to list PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during polls
1 year ago

Supreme Court agrees to list PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during polls

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Thursday, March 21, a PIL against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant development that comes ahead of general elections beginning April 19. The apex court took note of the submissions of senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for lawyer and PIL petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, that the plea …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Breath Analyzers At Polling Stations
1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Breath Analyzers At Polling Stations

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking mandatory Breath analyzers at polling booths was dismissed recently. The petitioner filed the PIL challenging the inaction of the Election Commission of India on the representation sent by the Petitioner in January of 2024, seeking the arrangement of a Breath-Analyzer at the Entry Point/Queue being maintained at every …

Supreme Court Dismisses Congress Leader's Plea Challenging ‘First Level Check’ Of EVMs, VVPATs Carried Out By Election Commission
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Congress Leader's Plea Challenging ‘First Level Check’ Of EVMs, VVPATs Carried Out By Election Commission

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition challenging the “First Level Check" of Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verified Paper Trails conducted by the Election Commission of India in July this yer at eleven district offices in Delhi for their use in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The PIL before Delhi High Court had been moved against the …

'It's matter of choice': Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking compulsory voting in Parliament & State Assembly
2 years ago

'It's matter of choice': Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking compulsory voting in Parliament & State Assembly

India TV News  

Delhi HC on compulsory voting: The Delhi High Court, on Friday, rejected a Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the Centre and Election Commission of India to take necessary steps to make voting mandatory in the Parliament and State Assembly elections. The Petitioner Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, a practising Advocate and BJP leader had also sought direction from the Law Commission …

'No Power To Ban Caste Rallies By Political Parties In Non-Election Period', ECI Submits Before Allahabad High Court
2 years ago

'No Power To Ban Caste Rallies By Political Parties In Non-Election Period', ECI Submits Before Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it has no Jurisdiction to either ban caste-based rallies organized by political parties in the non-election period or to ban them from contesting subsequent polls.The submission was made by the Election watchdog in a Public Interest Litigation plea filed by one Moti Lal Yadav before the High …

All Political Parties Are in Favour of Freebies, Says Supreme Court
2 years, 6 months ago

All Political Parties Are in Favour of Freebies, Says Supreme Court

News 18  

New Delhi: All political parties including BJP are in favour of freebies and due to this a judicial attempt has been made to deal with it, said the Supreme Court on Tuesday while deliberating with a PIL opposing promises of such handouts by the parties during polls. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that nobody has an issue with the social …

'No Different From Offering Freebies': Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge To Practice Of Political Parties Promising "Cash Benefits" In Election Manifestos
2 years, 10 months ago

'No Different From Offering Freebies': Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge To Practice Of Political Parties Promising "Cash Benefits" In Election Manifestos

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the alleged practice of political parties offering cash benefits in lieu of votes during elections. The development ensued in a petition filed by Parashar Narayan Sharma stating that practice of political parties offering cash benefits purportedly in lieu of votes is against the spirit of Section 123 of the Representation of …

"Powers Are Not Ornaments": Delhi High Court Inquires From Election Commission About Steps Taken To Prevent Voting In Lieu Of Cash
3 years, 6 months ago

"Powers Are Not Ornaments": Delhi High Court Inquires From Election Commission About Steps Taken To Prevent Voting In Lieu Of Cash

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a PIL challenging the alleged practice of political parties offering cash benefits in lieu of votes during elections. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh sought to know from the Commission the steps taken by it to curtail such activities, that …

Pleas filed in Delhi HC challenging election of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia; petitioner alleges violation of RP Act, seeks fresh polls
5 years ago

Pleas filed in Delhi HC challenging election of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia; petitioner alleges violation of RP Act, seeks fresh polls

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Two petitions have been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging election of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia for allegedly violating poll campaign norms in the recent Assembly elections in the National Capital. In his pleas, Chandra has contended that as per Section 126 of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 no one is …

SC Declines Urgent Hearing Of PIL Seeking Linking Of Aadhaar & Voter IDs
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Declines Urgent Hearing Of PIL Seeking Linking Of Aadhaar & Voter IDs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today turned down an oral plea made for urgent listing of a PIL seeking linking of Aadhaar with Voter IDs.The PIL is filed in February 2018 by BJP leader and lawyer Ashwani Upadhyaya, who made the oral mention today before the bench of CJI.In April 2018, the SC had said that it will hear the petition after …

Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates: Delhi HC Refuses To Entertain PIL For Compliance With SC Directions In Upcoming Assembly Elections
6 years, 5 months ago

Disclosure Of Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates: Delhi HC Refuses To Entertain PIL For Compliance With SC Directions In Upcoming Assembly Elections

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to frame guidelines for advertising criminal antecedents of candidates in the election campaign in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment in Public Interest Foundation v. Union Of India.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao opined that. The …

PIL in Delhi HC over Arvind Kejriwal’s low attendance during assembly sessions
6 years, 9 months ago

PIL in Delhi HC over Arvind Kejriwal’s low attendance during assembly sessions

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi high court Monday agreed to hear a public interest litigation about Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and other legislators allegedly absenting themselves from assembly sessions. The PIL seeks a direction to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor and the assembly speaker to ensure the chief minister and other legislators attend at least 75% …

Delhi HC Junks Swamy’s ‘Political’ Interest Litigation For SIT Probe Into Sunanda Pushkar’s Murder [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC Junks Swamy’s ‘Political’ Interest Litigation For SIT Probe Into Sunanda Pushkar’s Murder [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed what it termed ‘political’ interest litigation filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and advocate Ishkaran Bhandari seeking SIT probe into the “mysterious” death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor while stopping short of imposing cost on them for withholding information and facts from the court and also cautioning. The …

Delhi HC to hear PIL against Rs 2,000 note tomorrow, Centre files transfer plea in Supreme Court
8 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC to hear PIL against Rs 2,000 note tomorrow, Centre files transfer plea in Supreme Court

India TV News  

Delhi HC to hear PIL against Rs 2,000 note tomorrow, Centre files transfer plea in Supreme Court Delhi High Court will tomorrow hear a PIL against the new Rs. The government has filed a transfer plea in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of petitions before various high courts challenging the demonetisation move. Chandrachud for an early hearing, said that the …

PIL filed in Delhi HC against AAP Govt's DDCA Inquiry
9 years, 2 months ago

PIL filed in Delhi HC against AAP Govt's DDCA Inquiry

India TV News  

PIL filed in Delhi HC against AAP Govt's DDCA Inquiry New Delhi: A PIL was today filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP government's decision to set up a Commission of Inquiry to probe alleged "malpractices and irregularities" in functioning of DDCA.The petition New Delhi: A PIL was today filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the AAP …

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to amendment to Representation of People Act which allows jailed politicians to contest elections
10 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to amendment to Representation of People Act which allows jailed politicians to contest elections

Live Law  

An Apex Court Bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu on Friday, dismissed a petition filed against Delhi High Court’s order in February which upheld the Constitutional validity of an amendment to the Representation of People Act that allowed people jailed before conviction to contest elections.The Delhi High Court had reasoned, “Extending curtailment of the right to vote of a …

Delhi high court rejects PIL opposing post-poll alliances
10 years, 6 months ago

Delhi high court rejects PIL opposing post-poll alliances

Firstpost  

The Delhi HC dismissed a PIL opposing the practice of forging post-poll alliances to gain power on the ground that electors were being kept in the dark. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL opposing the practice of forging post-poll alliances by political parties to gain power on the ground that electors were being kept in …

SC junks plea on hate speeches during election
10 years, 10 months ago

SC junks plea on hate speeches during election

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a PIL seeking direction to the Election Commission to take action against all the politicians and political parties indulging in hate campaign during electioneering including making hate speeches. Dismissing the PIL, a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice N.V. Ramana in their judgment said: "We are not persuaded, despite the adroit labour …

SC declines early hearing of PIL on Dikshit's ad campaign
11 years, 9 months ago

SC declines early hearing of PIL on Dikshit's ad campaign

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hold an early hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain the Delhi government from continuing with its New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hold an early hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain the Delhi government from continuing with its As advocate ML Sharma, who filed the public interest litigation, …

Sheila Dikshit's Delhi ad: SC declines early hearing of PIL against it
11 years, 9 months ago

Sheila Dikshit's Delhi ad: SC declines early hearing of PIL against it

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hold an early hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain the Delhi government from continuing with its New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hold an early hearing of a PIL seeking to restrain the Delhi government from continuing with its As advocate ML Sharma, who filed the public interest litigation, …

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