SC Rejects Plea To Reduce Time For Filing Of Accounts Of Election Expenses
6 years, 5 months ago

SC Rejects Plea To Reduce Time For Filing Of Accounts Of Election Expenses

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The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government of India to heed the Election Commission’s proposal and take steps to reduce the time period for filing the accounts of election expenditure by contesting candidates so that more time is available for analysing the. The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the government of India to heed the Election Commission’s proposal and take steps to reduce the time period for filing the accounts of election expenditure by contesting candidates so that more time is available for analysing the same. The petition was filed by Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the wake of “lacunae in existing laws relating to election expenses, long pendency of election petitions and its appalling effect on free and fair elections”. The other reliefs prayed for were a direction, writ or order to the Government for the institution of an election petition against the candidate who has lost the election but is guilty of corrupt practices under section 123 of the Representation of People’s Act, to limit the election expenditure by a candidate when contesting from Local Authority, Graduate or Teacher constituency and to provide for the appointment of additional Judges in the High Courts to decide the election petitions, preferably within six months and at the most within one year.

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Nitin Gadkari's Election To 18th Lok Sabha From Nagpur; Imposes Costs On Petitioner
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Nitin Gadkari's Election To 18th Lok Sabha From Nagpur; Imposes Costs On Petitioner

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In a relief to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition challenging his election to the 18th Lok Sabha from the Nagpur constituency, wherein he was accused of resorting to 'malpractices' by printing voter slips with his photos and BJP symbol on it and distributing the same to the voters.Single-judge Justice Urmila Johsi-Phalke …

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Madras High Court strikes off contents of election petition filed against Dayanidhi Maran
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Madras High Court strikes off contents of election petition filed against Dayanidhi Maran

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday struck off almost all the paragraphs, related to allegations of electoral malpractices, from a plaint filed in support of an election petition challenging the 2024 victory of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran from Chennai Central Lok Sabha constituency. The judge agreed with senior counsel T. Mohan, assisted by M. Sneha, representing the MP, that the …

Madras HC Dismisses Congress Leader Manickam Tagore's Plea Seeking Rejection Of Election Petition Challenging His 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Victory
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Madras HC Dismisses Congress Leader Manickam Tagore's Plea Seeking Rejection Of Election Petition Challenging His 2024 Lok Sabha Polls Victory

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The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by Congress MP Manickam Tagore seeking to reject an election petition challenging his victory from the Virudhunagar Parliamentary Constituency in the 2024 General Assembly Elections. Background Vijaya Prabakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam filed an Election Petition challenging the election from the Virudhunagar parliamentary constituency. The election petition cannot …

Will Decide Congress MP Randeep Surjewala's Plea For Electoral Rolls Of Maharashtra, Haryana Within Three Months: ECI To Delhi High Court
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Will Decide Congress MP Randeep Surjewala's Plea For Electoral Rolls Of Maharashtra, Haryana Within Three Months: ECI To Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea filed by Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala seeking a direction on the Election Commission of India to decide his representation seeking supply of the electoral rolls for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls conducted in the States of Maharashtra and Haryana from 2009 to 2024.Justice Jyoti Singh took on …

Court summons BJP MLA, poll body over pleas challenging his election win
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Court summons BJP MLA, poll body over pleas challenging his election win

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued summons to BJP MLA Mahesh Ratanlal Baldi and the Election Commission of India while hearing two petitions challenging his win from the Uran Assembly constituency in Maharashtra Raigad district during the 2024 state polls. Advocate Rajesh Kachhre, appearing for petitioner Sudhakar Shantaram Patil, submitted that the latter is a voter who is challenging …

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Not Maintaining Proper Accounts Of Election Expenditure Not 'Corrupt Practice' Under RP Act: Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against AAP Candidate

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that a candidate not maintaining proper accounts of election expenditure or not accurately disclosing the expenditure undertaken by him does not constitute “corrupt practice” under Section 123 of Representation of People Act, 1951. Justice Mini Pushkarna dismissed the election petition filed by one Ramesh Kumar Khatri challenging the victory of AAP candidate Durgesh Pathak …

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Bombay High Court dismisses election petition against the victory of Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed an election petition filed against the victory of Mumbai North-Central Member of Parliament and Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad by her rival candidate, Asif Ali Siddiquie. Further, the non-supply of mobile recording though referred to in the petition amounts to non-compliance with Section 81 leading to dismissal of the petition under Section 86 of …

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

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Disqualify BCI Chairman Manan Kr Mishra From Rajya Sabha
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Disqualify BCI Chairman Manan Kr Mishra From Rajya Sabha

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The Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the Delhi High Court's dismissal of a plea seeking to disqualify Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra from Rajya Sabha.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, finding no grounds to interfere with the order of the High Court, except to the extent of imposition …

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Jairam Ramesh's petition challenging tweaking of Election rules to come up for hearing Wednesday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, will come up for hearing in the apex court on Wednesday. The Congress had filed the writ petition in the Supreme Court last month challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 and …

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February
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Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

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On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4. The most notable feature of the new legislation is that the President of India would …

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Over 60 pleas filed by INDIA bloc candidates challenging Maharashtra poll results

India Today  

Members of the INDIA alliance claim that about 63 election petitions have been filed across various benches of the Bombay High Court in Maharashtra against discrepancies in the recently held Assembly election. Eight Congress leaders from Vidarbha — Prafull Kudade, Yashonati Thakur, Subhash Dhote, Girish Pandav, Shekhar Shende, Satish Varjurkar, and Santosh Singh Rawat — along with four leaders from …

BJP leaders' poll plea against leader of Sharad Pawar's party rejected
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India Today  

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Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim
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Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda, who sought to challenge an election petition filed by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja over his 2023 poll win. The BJP leader subsequently filed an election petition in the Karnataka High Court, alleging irregularities, including the use of black money, to influence the outcome. Rajegowda approached the …

BJP Candidate Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Priyanka Gandhi From Wayanad Constituency
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Navya Haridas, who stood in the recent Parliamentary by-elections conducted in Wayanad constituency on November 23 had filed a petition against the winning candidate Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi had won the election with a margin of over 4 Lakh over the CPI candidate, Sathyan Mokeri. Navya Haridas came a distant third.Navya Haridas alleges that the Ms. Gandhi suppressed vital. Navya …

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Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police

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The Punjab Government today deferred the Municipal Corporation elections in certain wards of Patiala and Dharamkot district after a plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court was filed alleging snatching of nomination papers in front of police. Justice Harkesh Manuja noted that, “It has also been assured by learned Advocate General, Punjab, that proceedings in accordance with law shall …

BJP MP Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Sena (UBT) leader’s election petition
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BJP MP Narayan Rane seeks dismissal of Sena (UBT) leader’s election petition

The Hindu  

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Shiromani Akali Dal leader and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal's election in 2019 general elections, noting that an election petition cannot be entertained based on vague averments. Therefore, in the absence of material facts regarding non-furnishing of complete particulars in Form 26, the charge is unsustainable.” The Court further …

Will take a call on AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ symbol in four weeks, Election Commission tells Madras HC
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Will take a call on AIADMK’s ‘Two Leaves’ symbol in four weeks, Election Commission tells Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday informed the Madras High Court that it shall take a decision within four weeks on a plea made by an individual not to allot the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to candidates proposed by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The AIADMK had submitted its response to the notice and …

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law
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3 months, 4 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law

India TV News  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The petitions challenge the validity of Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. A bench comprising CJI Khanna and …

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on an election petition filed by Shahaji N Thorat, a taxi driver who contested the recent parliamentary elections and lost the Mumbai Northeast seat to Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Thorat initially filed the petition against the Election Commission and Patil, later seeking to amend it to include all candidates …

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak, in which he sought quashing of an election petition that challenged his victory in the 2022 Delhi Assembly bypoll. Providing relief to the AAP MLA from Delhi's Rajinder Nagar, the court also, in the interim, stayed further proceedings in the election …

[Maharashtra Elections] Court Can Interfere In Electoral Process Only To Progress And Further It: HC Denies Relief To Candidate Over Rejected Nomination
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

[Maharashtra Elections] Court Can Interfere In Electoral Process Only To Progress And Further It: HC Denies Relief To Candidate Over Rejected Nomination

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court last week held that the High Courts do have 'jurisdiction' and 'power' to interfere in the electoral process but the same must be exercised only to further the process or progress of the elections.A division bench of Justices Arif Doctor and Somasekhar Sundaresan, which was presiding over a vacation court on November 6, refused to grant …

Lok Sabha elections: Madras High Court orders notice to Dayanidhi Maran in case challenging his election from Chennai Central
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Madras High Court orders notice to Dayanidhi Maran in case challenging his election from Chennai Central

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice, returnable by September 27, 2024, to MP Dayanidhi Maran on an election petition filed by M.L. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh passed the orders after it was brought to his notice that the petitioner was one of the contestants in the Lok Sabha elections held this year and that the present plea had …

HC dismisses Maneka’s election petition on ground of delay
7 months, 2 weeks ago

HC dismisses Maneka’s election petition on ground of delay

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by former BJP MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Rambhual Nishad on the ground of delay in filing. In the petition filed on July 27, Gandhi pointed out that out of 12 criminal cases, Nishad only mentioned eight in …

Supreme Court Disposes Satyendra Jain's Plea Against VIPS Chairman Over Cross-Examination Of Witness In Election Petition
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Disposes Satyendra Jain's Plea Against VIPS Chairman Over Cross-Examination Of Witness In Election Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today disposed off the plea filed by former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain against Dr SC Vats to cross-examine a witness in an election petition filed by Vats challenging Jain's election from Shakur Basti, Delhi. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Jain wanted to cross-examine the witness in order to establish the issuance …

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maneka’s plea against Sultanpur MP’s election: Allahabad HC reserves order on maintainability

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Monday reserved its order on the maintainability of the petition filed by former BJP MP from Sultanpur Maneka Gandhi challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Rambhual Nishad. Nishad’s election was challenged on the grounds of not disclosing all the pending criminal cases against him at the time of filing his …

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

Live Law  

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently rejected the election petitions challenging the elections of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Raosaheb Danve and Pritam Munde in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Single-judge Justice Sanjay Mehare noted that the prime contention in the two election petitions against Danve and Munde was that the two leaders in connivance with the respective …

Lok Sabha Elections : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Rejection Of Independent Candidate's Nomination
10 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Rejection Of Independent Candidate's Nomination

Live Law  

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the petition filed by Abhishek Dangi challenging his rejection of nomination from Jehanabad Constituency as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. The bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Aravind Kumar was hearing a Special Leave Petition challenging the Patna High Court's order that had dismissed the Writ petition filed by him. …

Plea seeking directions to EC to release total voter turnout data: SC prefers 'hands-off approach'
10 months, 1 week ago

Plea seeking directions to EC to release total voter turnout data: SC prefers 'hands-off approach'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned an application seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to publish the booth-wise absolute numbers of voter turnout and upload the form 17C records of votes polled on its website. While declining to pass any order on the plea of ADR and Mahua Moitra, a Vacation Bench of the top court, …

SC refuses to entertain plea on 'namesake' candidates in polls
10 months, 4 weeks ago

SC refuses to entertain plea on 'namesake' candidates in polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea that sought a direction to the Election Commission to take urgent steps for an effective mechanism to solve the issue of "namesake" candidates contesting polls. Describing the issue as "extremely serious", Biju had referred to Rule 22 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, which says if two …

Nomination of Congress’ Surat candidate rejected as proposers claim ‘not signed’
11 months, 1 week ago

Nomination of Congress’ Surat candidate rejected as proposers claim ‘not signed’

Hindustan Times  

The nomination of the Congress’ Lok Sabha candidate from Gujarat’s Surat, Nilesh Kumbhani, was rejected on Sunday after the district returning officer prima facie found discrepancies in the signatures of the proposers. Babu Mangukiya, the lawyer representing the Congress party, said, “The nomination forms of Dinesh Kumbhani and Suresh Padsala were rejected because four proposers claimed that the signatures on …

MP High Court Stays Bailable Warrants Issued By MP/MLA Court Against Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan & State's BJP President
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MP High Court Stays Bailable Warrants Issued By MP/MLA Court Against Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan & State's BJP President

Live Law  

In a relief to the state's ruling party which is confronted by the upcoming General Elections, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed a special court's order issuing bailable warrants against Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP State President Vishnu Datt Sharma for not furnishing personal undertakings in a criminal defamation case. The single judge bench of Justice Sanjay …

Electoral bonds: SC rejects SBI's plea for time extension
1 year ago

Electoral bonds: SC rejects SBI's plea for time extension

Deccan Chronicle  

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the State Bank of India's plea seeking extension of time and directed it to furnish the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission by close of business hours on March 12.A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also directed the EC to publish the details shared …

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs
1 year ago

Congress leader moves SC seeking to restrain Centre from appointing new ECs

The Hindu  

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Centre from appointing new election commissioners as per a 2023 law, the provisions of which have been challenged in the apex court. "That petitioner most respectfully submitted that in view of facts that election for Lok Sabha Election 2024 may be announced shortly, therefore appointment of member …

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points
1 year ago

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

All eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday, March 11, as it will hear the application filed by the State Bank of India seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme was scrapped last month. A view of the Supreme Court of India A five-judge Constitution …

Supreme Court Rejects Congress MLA K Babu's Objections To Maintainability Of Election Petition Filed By CPI(M) Leader M Swaraj
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Rejects Congress MLA K Babu's Objections To Maintainability Of Election Petition Filed By CPI(M) Leader M Swaraj

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by K Babu, Congress MLA from Kerala, challenging the maintainability of the election petition filed by CPI leader M Swaraj in the Kerala High Court challenging the former's election from Thrippunithura constituency in the 2021 assembly elections.Babu had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Kerala High Court's. The Supreme Court on …

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners
1 year, 2 months ago

Pleas in the Supreme Court challenge new law on appointment process for Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioners

The Hindu  

Petitions have been moved in the Supreme Court against a new law which brushes aside a judgment to include the Chief Justice of India as a member of the high-powered selection committee to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The CEC and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 has diluted the Supreme Court judgment by replacing the Chief Justice …

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission
1 year, 4 months ago

Provide Form For Candidates To Disclose Pending Criminal Cases During Nomination Process: Karnataka High Court To State Election Commission

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Election Commission and other Agencies associated with the election process to implement directions given by the Apex Court pertaining to providing a form in which the contesting candidates are to declare their involvement in pending criminal cases, if any. The petitioner's election had been annulled by the Election Tribunal on the ground …

TS HC Dismisses Petition Alleging Suppression of FIR Information by Srinivas Goud
1 year, 4 months ago

TS HC Dismisses Petition Alleging Suppression of FIR Information by Srinivas Goud

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A division bench of Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti on Friday dismissed a writ petition filed by Chaluvagali Raghavendra Raju, complainant before the returning officer of Mahbubnagar, claiming that minister V. Srinivas Goud had suppressed information pertaining to an FIR registered against him in his election affidavid. A case was registered …

Telangana HC Relief to Gangula Kamalakar
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana HC Relief to Gangula Kamalakar

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a major relief to civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar ahead of the Assembly elections, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday dismissed the 2019 election petition filed against him by Congress leader Ponnam Prabhakar. Prabhakar contended that the expenditure incurred by Kamalakar during the elections was '50,36,531.85, whereas the maximum limit of election expenses prescribed under Rule 90 of …

Supreme Court reserves verdict in the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The bench also directed the Election Commission of India to submit within two weeks information on the receipt of electoral bonds by political parties till September 30. Earlier, the bench had flagged how the ‘selective anonymity’ of the scheme makes it easier for the ruling party to obtain information about …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Kerala HC Proceedings In Petition Challenging Election Of Congress MLA K Babu
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Kerala HC Proceedings In Petition Challenging Election Of Congress MLA K Babu

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the proceedings in the election petition filed against Congress MLA K Babu pending before the Kerala High Court, challenging his election from the Tripunithura constituency in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections.The Election Petition in the High Court was filed by CPI leader M Swaraj seeking to declare the election of Babu …

Election Petition Against Srinivas Goud: HC Summons Officials, Bankers
1 year, 6 months ago

Election Petition Against Srinivas Goud: HC Summons Officials, Bankers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In a step aimed at concluding the election petition filed against minister V. Srinivas Goud, elected from the Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency in 2018, the Telangana High Court has summoned all officials to produce evidence, against complaints that he had suppressed facts while filing his election affidavit. Justice M. Laxman directed the sub-registrar of stamps and registration in Mahbubnagar; manager …

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi In 2019 General Polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi In 2019 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the election of Meenakshi Lekhi, current Union Minister of State for External Affairs, from the New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the plea moved by Ramesh who contested as an independent candidate from the constituency and raised allegations of discrepancies in. Justice …

Election officers facing criminal cases due to Ministers affidavit approach HC
1 year, 7 months ago

Election officers facing criminal cases due to Ministers affidavit approach HC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Election officers of the Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency for the 2018 polls on Friday approached the Telangana High Court with a request to quash the criminal cases lodged against them in relation to the election affidavit against minister V. Srinivas Goud. The police, under court order, have booked IAS officers Ronald Rose and S. Venkat Rao, revenue divisional officers J. …

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'
1 year, 9 months ago

Election Violence: Calcutta High Court Finds Similarities In Voter's PIL And Petition Filed By Prospective Candidates, Says It's Prima Facie A 'Set Up'

Live Law  

A Calcutta High Court division bench of Chief Justice Sivagnaman and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta, on Monday, took exception to the fact that a Public Interest Litigation filed by “independent voters” may have been politically motivated. The voters had complained that the unopposed elections of ruling-party candidates from their block, while stopping the nomination of rival “prospective candidates” took away …

Justice KM Joseph Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner
1 year, 11 months ago

Justice KM Joseph Recuses From Hearing Plea Challenging Appointment Of Arun Goel As Election Commissioner

Live Law  

On Monday, Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph recused from hearing a plea filed by Association for Democratic Reforms challenging the appointment of Arun Goel as a member of the Election Commission of India. Advocate, Prashant Bhushan appearing for ADR submitted that the appointment of Goel has been assailed in line with the observations made by the Constitution Bench regarding …

'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 …

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