PIL to ensure maximum voting: SC issues notice to Centre, EC
10 years, 6 months ago

PIL to ensure maximum voting: SC issues notice to Centre, EC

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The Bench of Justice Dattu and Justice Bobde issued notice to Central Government and Election Commission of India seeking a response from them on a public interest litigation seeking regarding maximum voting.The petition seeks a direction from the Supreme Court to the Centre and ECI to frame guidelines to ensure that more citizens cast their votes in the polls.Satya Prakash, the petitioner. The Bench of Justice Dattu and Justice Bobde issued notice to Central Government and Election Commission of India seeking a response from them on a public interest litigation seeking regarding maximum voting. The panel was to suggest on the issue of fundamental duties of citizen and the panel, in its report in 1998 had said “duty to vote in an election, especially to participate in a democratic process of the government and pay taxes, should be included in Article 51A of the Constitution.” Article 51 of the Constitution of India is on fundamental duties and several duties of citizensare mentioned therein. People in favour of compulsory voting enumerate various benefits, the first being issue based elections as political parties will save time and money by focussing on issues, rather than asking people to vote.

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Voter turnout data: SC says representations to be made to EC within 10 days for amicable resolution
1 week ago

Voter turnout data: SC says representations to be made to EC within 10 days for amicable resolution

India TV News  

Voter turnout data: SC says representations to be made to EC within 10 days for amicable resolution A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan was hearing two PILs filed by TMC MP Mahua Moitra and NGO Association for Democratic Reforms in 2019, respectively. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note …

SC directs EC to preserve video clips of polling
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC directs EC to preserve video clips of polling

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India to preserve the video clips of the polling till the pendency of the pleas against the decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A two-judge bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and also comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar passed …

'Don't Ask Us To Direct Parliament To Enact Law' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Over Voting Rights Of Expatriate Citizens
3 months, 1 week ago

'Don't Ask Us To Direct Parliament To Enact Law' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Over Voting Rights Of Expatriate Citizens

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation related to voting rights of expatriate citizens, noting that the petitioner was essentially seeking a direction to the Parliament to enact a law.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of the matter, suggesting that the petitioner approach the appropriate forum. The Supreme Court today refused to …

SC seeks EC reply on voters’ limit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SC seeks EC reply on voters’ limit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission of India on a public interest litigation challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked poll panel’s counsel Maninder Singh to file a …

'We're Concerned No Voter Should Be Troubled' : Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission's Explanation On Increasing Voters Per Polling Station From 1200 To 1500
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'We're Concerned No Voter Should Be Troubled' : Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission's Explanation On Increasing Voters Per Polling Station From 1200 To 1500

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Election Commission of India over its decision to increase the voters per polling station from 1200 to 1500. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL challenging Election Commission of India's communication whereby the maximum number of electors per polling station have been increased from …

PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has given six more weeks to the Election commission of India and the Union government to reply on a plea related to the ban on caste-based rallies. PIL against caste-based rallies: Poll panel, Centre get six more weeks to file reply This order was passed by a division bench comprising justices Rajan …

Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on voter turnout data
10 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's response on voter turnout data

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has requested a response from the Election Commission regarding a plea urging the timely uploading of voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling. The plea aimed to enhance electoral transparency by ensuring prompt and detailed disclosure of voter turnout data, thereby increasing public trust in the electoral process. The Supreme …

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ECI Has Already Taken Steps: Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions On ECI To Create Voter Awareness For 'NOTA'

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to create awareness in public about the 'None of the Above' option on electronic voting machines. The SVEEP Strategy 2022-2025 was also published…Having considered the above factors and the steps taken by the Election Commission of India and the State Election Commission, and the …

'No Live Issue Existing' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Declare Right To Vote As Fundamental Right
1 year ago

'No Live Issue Existing' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Declare Right To Vote As Fundamental Right

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking the declaration of voting rights as part of fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India highlighted the necessity for a live controversy to be present before the court, emphasizing the need for a "live lis" to warrant jurisdiction under Article 32. Despite the advocate's assertion of an imminent …

PIL in SC to Maintain Sanctity of Electoral Process in AP
1 year, 4 months ago

PIL in SC to Maintain Sanctity of Electoral Process in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: A PIL filed in the Supreme Court by former AP election commissioner and secretary to ‘Citizens for Democracy’, N. Ramesh Kumar, with a plea to maintain the “sanctity” of the electoral process, is likely to come up for hearing shortly. The former SEC wanted the apex court to restrain the state government from having any blatant interference in preparation …

Voting a choice, cannot make it mandatory: Delhi High Court
2 years ago

Voting a choice, cannot make it mandatory: Delhi High Court

Hindustan Times  

Voting is a right and a choice for people and constitutional courts cannot force citizens to vote, the Delhi high court said on Friday as it refused to entertain a plea by Bharatiya Janata Party leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay to make voting mandatory in Parliamentary and assembly elections. The petitioner said compulsory voting has been successfully implemented in countries …

‘We Are Not Lawmakers, It’s People’s Choice’: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Compulsory Voting In Elections
2 years ago

‘We Are Not Lawmakers, It’s People’s Choice’: Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Compulsory Voting In Elections

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation moved by Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay for compulsory voting in the Parliament and State Assembly elections for increase in voter turnout and political participation.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that voting is a right and 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 …

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Compulsory Voting In Parliament, State Assembly Elections To Increase Voter Turnout
2 years ago

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Compulsory Voting In Parliament, State Assembly Elections To Increase Voter Turnout

Live Law  

Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a public interest litigation before Delhi High Court for compulsory voting in the Parliament and State Assembly elections for increase in voter turnout and political participation.Upadhyay has also prayed that Law Commission of India be asked to examine various Supreme Court rulings on the right to vote and prepare a report …

SC seeks replies of Centre, EC on PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners
2 years, 4 months ago

SC seeks replies of Centre, EC on PIL seeking voting rights for prisoners

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL challenging the validity of a provision of the Representation of People Act which bars a prisoner from voting. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi took note of the submissions of …

PIL petition seeks direction from Bombay High Court for Eknath Shinde, others to return
2 years, 8 months ago

PIL petition seeks direction from Bombay High Court for Eknath Shinde, others to return

The Hindu  

A public interest litigation petition has been filed at the Bombay High Court on Monday seeking appropriate action against Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and other Ministers for omission of duties towards the citizens. The petitioners are journalist, lawyers and students — Utpal Chandawar, Abhijeet Ghule-Patil, Neelima Vartak, Hemant Karnik, Manali Gupte, Medha Kulkarni and Madhavi Kulkarni The petition states, …

Uttarakhand HC asks Election Comission if virtual rallies, online voting viable options
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand HC asks Election Comission if virtual rallies, online voting viable options

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the Election Commission of India whether it is possible to hold election rallies virtually and online voting in the upcoming State Assembly polls. Besides asking the EC to explore whether it is possible to hold poll rallies virtually, the High Court also asked it whether it would also be possible to provide for online …

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Allow All Senior Citizens To Cast Vote Through Postal Ballots
4 years ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Allow All Senior Citizens To Cast Vote Through Postal Ballots

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea which sought to permit all senior citizens to cast vote through postal ballots.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, while dismissing the PIL filed by Advocate Ramesh Naik L, said "It is not for the writ court to issue a mandamus directing that all …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Postal Ballot, E-Voting Facility For NRI Voters, People Living Outside Constituencies
4 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Postal Ballot, E-Voting Facility For NRI Voters, People Living Outside Constituencies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a writ petition seeking voting rights for Non Resident Indians and other people who, at the time of elections, are outside their voting constituency, by way of methods like postal ballots. However, Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj appearing for the Petitioner argued that insistence of physical presence for voting by imposing rigid conditions violates …

[COVID-19] Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Postpone All Elections Till Normalcy Prevails
4 years, 11 months ago

[COVID-19] Plea In SC Seeks Direction To Postpone All Elections Till Normalcy Prevails

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation filed in Supreme Court seeks directions to the Chairperson of National Executive Committee to take appropriate steps to prevent any election from taking place anywhere in the country till normalcy prevails. Urging that the Chairperson of NEC is obliged to protect the citizens of India through proactive steps, it is submitted that; "the Respondent is under …

SC Asks ECI To Check Whether Voting Time Can Be Preponed To 5am During Ramzan [Read Petition]
5 years, 10 months ago

SC Asks ECI To Check Whether Voting Time Can Be Preponed To 5am During Ramzan [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India to pass necessary orders in a representation which sought voting time to be preponed from 7 am to 5 am in the rest of the phases of General Elections scheduled during Ramzan month. The bench passed this order in a Public Interest Litigation filed by two lawyers seeking extension of …

New PIL In SC Seeks Safety And Security Of EVMs [Read Petition]
5 years, 11 months ago

New PIL In SC Seeks Safety And Security Of EVMs [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation is filed before the Supreme Court of India by Advocate M.Srinavasan, President of Tamilnadu Annal Ambedkar Law Association, praying for directions to Election Commission of India to ensure the safety and security of Electronic Voting Machines during the post polling period. Petition has been filed in the backdrop of recent events like press conference conducted by …

NRI Voting Rights: Bill To Come Up In Rajya Sabha In Upcoming Section, Centre Tells SC
6 years, 3 months ago

NRI Voting Rights: Bill To Come Up In Rajya Sabha In Upcoming Section, Centre Tells SC

Live Law  

The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that a bill to amend electoral law to allow NRIs to vote through postal or e-ballots has been passed by Lok Sabha and is likely to come up in Rajya Sabha in the upcoming Winter Session. The government told this to a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta which …

Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks common electoral rolls for all elections
7 years ago

Plea filed in Supreme Court seeks common electoral rolls for all elections

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A plea seeking a direction to the centre and Election Commission of India to take steps to use common electoral rolls for Parliament, state assembly and local body elections has been filed in the Supreme Court. The public interest litigation, brought by advocate and Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, sought the use of a totalizer for …

Will Give Proxy Voting Rights To NRIs: Centre To SC; Gets 12 Week Time
7 years, 4 months ago

Will Give Proxy Voting Rights To NRIs: Centre To SC; Gets 12 Week Time

Live Law  

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it proposes to give "proxy voting" rights to NRIs and proposes to amend the Representation Of People's Act for this purpose.The Centre said it intends to introduce a bill in the ensuing Winter session of parliament.After accepting the submission a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra granted 12 weeks time to …

NRI Voting: SC Gives Centre Two Weeks To Decide On Modalities Of Amending RP Act
7 years, 8 months ago

NRI Voting: SC Gives Centre Two Weeks To Decide On Modalities Of Amending RP Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today gave the Centre two weeks time to take instructions on how it will go about with the amendment of the Representation of People’s Act to allow Non Resident Indians to vote in Indian electioins from abroad.At the outset, Attorney General K K Venugopal informed the court that a decision has been taken to amend the Act …

Voting not a fundamental duty, can’t be made compulsory: Centre to SC
7 years, 8 months ago

Voting not a fundamental duty, can’t be made compulsory: Centre to SC

Hindustan Times  

Exercising one’s franchise is the fundamental right of every citizen but not a duty, the NDA government has told the Supreme Court, ruling out the possibility of making voting compulsory in the country. The Union ministry of law and justice’s affidavit, which relied on the law commission’s report to counter the petitioner’s demand, stated that making voting compulsory would be …

Special Courts For Speedy Trial Of ‘Criminal’ Legislators: SC Issues Notice To Centre, ECI
8 years, 6 months ago

Special Courts For Speedy Trial Of ‘Criminal’ Legislators: SC Issues Notice To Centre, ECI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking setting up of special courts to speed up criminal cases against legislators.The PIL, filed by advocate and Delhi BJP spokesperson Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, demanded that an order be issued directing the Centre to take necessary steps to debar persons charged with criminal offences …

SC dismisses petition filed by journalist challenging amendments that deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India
9 years, 11 months ago

SC dismisses petition filed by journalist challenging amendments that deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India

Live Law  

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Arun Kumar Mishra yesterday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by senior journalist S. Venkat Narayan, praying for quashing of amendments made in Citizenship Act which deny voting rights to Overseas Citizens of India.The Court questioned the locus standi of Mr. Venkat Raman, in bringing the cause to …

SC notice to Centre, EC on PIL against candidates contesting two seats
11 years ago

SC notice to Centre, EC on PIL against candidates contesting two seats

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought response from Centre and Election Commission on a PIL seeking to declare as “null and void” the nomination papers of any candidate contesting election from more than one constituency. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice N V Ramana issued notices to Centre and EC on the petition which also …

PIL in SC against contesting from multiple constituencies and Rajya Sabha MPs and Sitting MLAs contesting in Lok Sabha polls
11 years ago

PIL in SC against contesting from multiple constituencies and Rajya Sabha MPs and Sitting MLAs contesting in Lok Sabha polls

Live Law  

In what is likely to throw up a gamut of issues related to the legality of permitting a candidate from contesting elections from two constituencies at a single time, a writ petition has been filed before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, by the 'Voters Party'- a political party registered under section 29A of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 …

Govt. issues notification for NRI voting rights
14 years, 4 months ago

Govt. issues notification for NRI voting rights

The Hindu  

A longstanding wish of millions of NRIs for voting rights in India has come true with the Centre issuing a notification to this effect to enable them to exercise their franchise. “Gazette notification has been issued giving voting rights to Non-Resident Indians,” Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi told the Lok Sabha. The new law will allow an Indian citizen …

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