Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Pragya Thakur's Election As Loksabha MP For Want Of Prosecution
2 years ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Pragya Thakur's Election As Loksabha MP For Want Of Prosecution

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an Election plea challenging Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's election from Bhopal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections "for want of prosecution".The order passed by the bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat reads thus:".since petitioner is not appearing despite repeated opportunities being granted to him,. The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an Election plea challenging Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's election from Bhopal in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections "for want of prosecution". The order passed by the bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat reads thus: ".since petitioner is not appearing despite repeated opportunities being granted to him, therefore, election petition is dismissed for want of prosecution". Case title - Rakesh Dixit vs. Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 286 Click Here To Read/Download Order

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Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shiv Sena Shinde Faction's Ravindra Waikar To Lok Sabha From Mumbai
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Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shiv Sena Shinde Faction's Ravindra Waikar To Lok Sabha From Mumbai

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The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the election petition filed by Amol Kirtikar, a candidate from Uddhav Thackeray faction, who had challenged the election of Ravindra Waikar, a leader from Eknath Shinde faction, to the 18th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North-West constituency.Single-judge Justice Sandeep Marne held that Kirtikar failed to establish how the alleged acts on part of the. …

Court dismisses Uddhav Sena leader's plea against Mahayuti MP's Lok Sabha win
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Court dismisses Uddhav Sena leader's plea against Mahayuti MP's Lok Sabha win

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Amol Kirtikar challenging the victory of rival Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar in the Lok Sabha elections. Kirtikar had lost to Waikar of Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in the Mumbai North-West constituency by a narrow margin of 48 votes in the parliamentary elections held earlier this …

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Congress MLA Chanda Singh Gaur Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Refusal To Dismiss Election Petition Filed By BJP MP Rahul Singh Lodhi

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Congress MLA Chanda Singh Gaur has approached the Supreme Court challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's rejection of her plea under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC to dismiss an election petition filed by BJP MP Rahul Singh Lodhi.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, before whom the case was listed today, has posted it to January, 2025. Congress MLA …

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HC Quashes Poll Related Violation Case Against MP

Deccan Chronicle  

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

India Today  

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2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
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2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Fresh Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

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A special court in Mumbai on Wednesday issued a fresh Bailable Warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur for not remaining present before the court during the final hearing of the 2008 Malegaon Blast case. Special Judge AK Lahoti noted that the Pragya did not appear before the court on Wednesday as was directed in an earlier order wherein a …

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Supreme Court Rejects Prashant Kishor's Party's Plea To Defer Bihar Bye-Elections

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition filed by Prashant Kishor's newly launched party - the Jan Suraaj Party - seeking postponement of bye-elections of four seats in Bihar, on account of Chhath Puja celebrations.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that it was too late to interfere with the elections, which are scheduled …

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SC junks plea of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party to postpone Bihar by-polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party to postpone the Bihar by-elections scheduled to be held on November 13. Calling it a policy issue, the top court said courts shouldn't interfere in such matters and noted all arrangements had been made for the Bihar by-elections. Senior advocate Abhishek …

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party urges Supreme Court to postpone by-elections in Bihar
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Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party urges Supreme Court to postpone by-elections in Bihar

India TV News  

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj Party on Saturday filed a plea in the Supreme Court to postpone by-elections in Bihar which are scheduled to be held on November 13. In the petition filed by Jan Suraj Party, it has cited that due to Chhath Puja in Bihar, there has been a demand to shift the date of by-election from November 13 …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
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2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

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A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court
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2008 Malegaon Blast | Special Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Pragya Singh Thakur For 'Continuous' Non-Appearance In Court

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A special court on Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against right-wing extremist Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, for not appearing before the court since June this year.Special Judge AK Lahoti emphasised that the case at present is at the stage of final arguments and thus Thakur's presence is necessary. A special court on …

Bombay High Court directs Shinde faction MP Ravindra Waikar to respond to plea challenging his Lok Sabha win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court directs Shinde faction MP Ravindra Waikar to respond to plea challenging his Lok Sabha win

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Monday sought a response from Eknath Shinde faction Shiv Sena Member of Parliament, Ravindra Waikar directing him to submit an affidavit responding to a petition filed by Shiv Sena faction’s Amol Kirtikar. Mr. Kirtikar has challenged Mr. Waikar’s election as an MP from the Mumbai North West constituency in the recently held Lok Sabha polls …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
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The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC issues summons to newly elected Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar on election plea filed by Amol Kirtikar

The Hindu  

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The Gauhati High Court yesterday issued summons in an election petition filed under Section 80, Section 80A and Section 81 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 by the Congress candidate for Lok Sabha elections 2024, Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Choudhury, from No. The Petitioner also raised the contention that his legal team, on the day of the polling, had continuously …

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The Delhi High Court has refused to reject a plea challenging the election of Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Kumar Pathak in the Assembly by-elections of 2022.Pathak was declared as a winner from Rajinder Nagar constituency by defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 11,468 votes.Justice Yashwant Varma rejected Pathak's application for rejection of the election petition filed by …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Punjab & Haryana HC Stays FIR Against Youth Congress Leader Contesting Lok Sabha Polls Against Ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Issues Notice On Plea For Quashing
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The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, has issued notice on plea filed by Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, seeking quashing of a case registered against him for his alleged failure to appear before the trial court in a criminal case. Budhiraja, is contesting from Haryana's Karnal Lok Sabha seat against former Chief Minister ML Khattar.The plea stated that Budhiraja …

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Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, who is contesting from Haryana's Karnal Lok Sabha seat against former Chief Minister ML Khattar, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking quashing of a case registered against him for his alleged failure to appear before the trial court in a criminal case.The plea states that Budhiraja was booked in 2018 under Section …

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25
8 months ago

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Grants Exemption To Pragya Thakur From Appearance As “Last Chance”, Directs Her To Appear On April 25

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A Special NIA Court in Mumbai on Saturday granted exemption “as a last chance” to BJP MP Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, from appearing in court due to ill health. 1 to remain present on or before 25.04.2024, else the necessary order will be passed.” Thakur sought exemption claiming to be facing critical medical …

In Bihar, Congress candidate Ajit Sharma is wealthiest, Independent candidate Pappu Yadav has 41 criminal cases
8 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection
8 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection

The Hindu  

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[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

[Malegaon Blast Case] Mumbai Court Directs Pragya Thakur To Appear 'Without Fail' From April 20 Onwards To Record Statement In Trial

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A Special NIA Court in Mumbai today ordered BJP MP Pragya Thakur, prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon Blast case, to appear before the court without fail from April 20, 2024, onwards to record her statement in the ongoing trial. In that application, the court had passed an order directing the National Investigation Agency to verify Thakur's health condition in …

MP High Court Stays Bailable Warrants Issued By MP/MLA Court Against Former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan & State's BJP President
8 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 …

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party's candidate nomination for the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rejected by the returning officer during scrutiny on Friday. Here's list of past cases: Lok Sabha Polls 2009: Nomination of Congress' Vidisha candidate cancelled The nomination of the Congress candidate from the Vidisha constituency, Rajkumar Patel, was rejected by the Election …

Special NIA Court Cancels Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case
9 months ago

Special NIA Court Cancels Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur In 2008 Malegaon Blast Case

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The Special NIA Court on Friday cancelled the bailable warrant it issued against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, a prime accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case, after she appeared before the court. Considering Thakur's “ill-health” and after perusing her “medical papers,” the court cancelled the bailable warrant. Pragya Singh Thakur, who is currently serving as a BJP Member of …

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9 months, 1 week ago

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India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 : Samajwadi Party on Friday released the third list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Earlier, in its first list, the party had fielded Dharmendra Yadav, the son of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav's younger brother Abhay Ram Yadav, from Budaun. Here is the complete list of candidates: Bijnor: Yashvir Singh Nagina: Manoj …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Gagret MLA’s father, legislator Ashish get pre-arrest bail

Hindustan Times  

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Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sadhvi Pragya Thakur accuses media of distorting her remarks after BJP denied ticket in 1st list

Hindustan Times  

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BJP fields Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha, Scindia from Guna in Lok Sabha polls | Check full list from MP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha, Scindia from Guna in Lok Sabha polls | Check full list from MP

India TV News  

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

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

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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 …

Right To Contest Election Not A Fundamental Right: Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Youth Congress Member
1 year, 2 months ago

Right To Contest Election Not A Fundamental Right: Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Youth Congress Member

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Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Setting Aside Election Of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Setting Aside Election Of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna

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The Supreme Court on Monday, as an interim direction, stayed the judgement of the Karnataka High Court which set aside the election of Janata Dal Prajwal Revanna as a Member of Parliament from Hassan Parliamentary constituency in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, for filing a false election affidavit. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra …

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Kerala HC Proceedings In Petition Challenging Election Of Congress MLA K Babu
1 year, 3 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 …

Prajwal Revanna, ex-PM Deve Gowda's grandson, election declared null and void from Hassan Lok Sabha seat
1 year, 3 months ago

Prajwal Revanna, ex-PM Deve Gowda's grandson, election declared null and void from Hassan Lok Sabha seat

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday declared null and void the election of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda grandson and Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna from Hassan Lok Sabha seat. Justice K Natarajan in his judgment partly allowing the two petitions filed by G Devarajegowda, a voter from the constituency, and A Manju, the then BJP’s defeated candidate also …

Supreme Court convicts Lalu party's ex-MP in double murder case, reverses acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court convicts Lalu party's ex-MP in double murder case, reverses acquittal

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Member of Parliament Prabhunath Singh in a double murder case of 1995, reversing his acquittal by a lower court. Referring to the accused, the court has said that “Everything was going as per the plan and wish of the main accused Prabhunath Singh, a political leader and a …

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, 5 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 …

Election Campaign: Karnataka High Court Quashes 4 Yrs Old Case Against Congress MP DK Suresh
1 year, 6 months ago

Election Campaign: Karnataka High Court Quashes 4 Yrs Old Case Against Congress MP DK Suresh

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a case registered in the year 2019, under sections 171H of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 133 of the Representation of People Act, against Congress MP D.K. The coordinate bench while considering the case of the co-accused in its order dated September 27, 2022 had noted that charge sheet filed for offence under …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Congress Leader Kantilal Bhuriya's Plea Against Guman Singh Damor's 2019 Election To Lok Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Dismisses Congress Leader Kantilal Bhuriya's Plea Against Guman Singh Damor's 2019 Election To Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, has dismissed Congress leader Kantilala Bhuriya's petition that had challenged BJP MP Guman Singh Damor's election to the Lok Sabha in 2019 from Ratlam constituency.The court reiterated that the petitioner, challenging an election result, is required to prove that the result has been materially affected due to non-compliance of the provisions of. The …

Provisions Of CPC To Be Followed In Trial Of Election Petitions U/S 122 Of MP Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Provisions Of CPC To Be Followed In Trial Of Election Petitions U/S 122 Of MP Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, recently set aside the order passed by a Sub Divisional Officer, wherein the proceedings under Section 122 of the M.P. The procedure as laid down under the provisions of the CPC for trying the suit is to be followed in cases where election petitions are tried under Section 122 of M.P. The …

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Election From Wayanad In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections
2 years ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Election From Wayanad In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the election of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.A bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and Dipankar Dutta dismissed the petition filed by Saritha Nair, an accused in the high profile solar scam case, whose nomination to contest from Wayanad seat was rejected. The Supreme …

"Political Activists Have A Right To Protest Against Administration": Allahabad HC Quashes Case Against UP Minister
2 years ago

"Political Activists Have A Right To Protest Against Administration": Allahabad HC Quashes Case Against UP Minister

Live Law  

"In a democracy based on adult franchise, the political activist and other public-spirited persons would have right of protest against the Administration by staging Dharana etc. against perceived discrimination/atrocities, inaction, omission or commission of the State Authorities," the Allahabad High Court observed as it quashed a 2013 criminal case filed against the sitting minister in. against perceived discrimination/atrocities, inaction, omission …

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur withdraws plea in HC seeking discharge from Malegaon blast case
2 years ago

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur withdraws plea in HC seeking discharge from Malegaon blast case

Firstpost  

Pragya Thakur and Kulkarni withdrew their petitions, filed in 2018, as the trial is in its fag end and 289 witnesses have been examined already Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur and co-accused Sameer Kulkarni on Thursday withdrew their pleas from the Bombay High Court seeking discharge from the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case. Thakur and …

Facing Rebellion in Himachal, BJP ‘Drops’ Kullu Sadar Candidate After Son Contesting as Independent
2 years, 1 month ago

Facing Rebellion in Himachal, BJP ‘Drops’ Kullu Sadar Candidate After Son Contesting as Independent

News 18  

Cracking the whip on dissenters, the BJP has changed its candidate from Kullu Sadar seat, Maheshwar Singh, after he failed to convince his son to withdraw his candidature as an Independent from an adjoining constituency. Apart from Hiteshwar, rebels who are contesting as Independent are Praveen Sharma, former secretary and media in charge of the BJP, from Mandi Sadar, Abhishek …

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act | Election Petition May Be Presented By Advocate In Immediate Presence of Party: High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has said that under Section 15 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, an Election Petition can be presented before the designated court even by the advocate of the party, in the immediate presence of that party. A single judge bench of Justice HT Narendra Prasad sitting at Kalaburagi said, "It is clear that under Section …

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani
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Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently allowed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, thereby rejecting an election petition for not raising specific allegations or demonstrating a genuine cause of action. Shankar Lalwani, Lok Sabha member from Indore Constituency had moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the election petition filed by …

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