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 from. 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 from contesting elections, forming a political party and becoming office-bearers of any party. It sought a direction for providing adequate infrastructure to set up special courts to decide criminal cases related to members of the legislature, executive and judiciary within a year.

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'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'How Can Convicted Politicians Come Back?' : Supreme Court Seeks Union, ECI Stand On Lifetime Bar For MPs/MLAs After Conviction

Live Law  

In a PIL challenging election of convicted persons as MPs/MLAs, the Supreme Court today observed that criminalization of politics is a very major issue and sought the responses of Union of India and Election Commission on the challenge to constitutional validity of Sections 8 and 9 of Representation of People Act. Hansaria summarized the issues raised in the PIL thus: …

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Can Special NIA Court Designated As MP/MLA Court Hear Cases Against Other Accused ? Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification From Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has approached the Supreme Court seeking clarification in the 2017 directions by the Supreme Court for setting up Special Courts for the trials of Members of Parliament/Members of the Legislative Assembly.The application filed through the Registrar General of Delhi High Court seeks clarification on "Whether the Special Court constituted under the. The Delhi High Court has …

Madras High Court restrains ECI's proceedings against Palaniswami's party post
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court restrains ECI's proceedings against Palaniswami's party post

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission of India from proceeding on the representations filed by two former MPs and a few others demanding the commission to not recognise the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of AIADMK. A division bench of Justices R Subramanian and C Kumarappan passed the interim orders on Thursday …

Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court stays Election Commission proceedings against AIADMK

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed all further proceedings pending before the Election Commission of India in connection with the individual representations made by expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam members P. Ravindranath, K.C. A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and C. Kumarappan passed the interim order after admitting six writ petitions filed by the AIADMK, represented …

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 …

Supreme Court asks president to appoint CEC, ECs upon advice of committee
2 years ago

Supreme Court asks president to appoint CEC, ECs upon advice of committee

Live Mint  

On March 2, the Supreme Court made a ruling regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and elections commissioners in India. The court stated that the president will appoint these officials on the advice of a committee consisting of the prime minister, leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, and the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court …

"Names Recommended By RSS": PIL Moved In Allahabad HC Challenges Recent Appointments Of State Law Officers
2 years, 7 months ago

"Names Recommended By RSS": PIL Moved In Allahabad HC Challenges Recent Appointments Of State Law Officers

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation Plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court challenging the recent appointments of state law officers alleging that the officers were appointed based on the recommendations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.The PIL plea has been moved by Advocates Rama Shankar Tiwari, Shashank Kumar Shukla, and ​​Arvind Kumar through Advocates Alok Kirti Mishra and. A Public Interest …

No Illegality In Establishing 'Offender Centric' Courts For Trial Of MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court [Read Report]
4 years, 4 months ago

No Illegality In Establishing 'Offender Centric' Courts For Trial Of MPs/MLAs: Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court [Read Report]

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, Amicus Curiae in the matter concerning expeditious disposal of criminal cases pending against former/sitting legislators, has told the Supreme Court that there is no illegality in designating special Courts for trial of such MPs/MLAs. "In the present case, this Hon'ble Court has directed expeditious trial of criminal cases against MPs/ MLAs by designating Special Courts in …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday heard the suo motu writ petition which was listed pursuant to order dated 16.09.2020 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition No.699 of 2016 regarding Special Courts for MPs/MLAs. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to …

Delhi HC Issues Notice On A PIL Challenging The Notification Requiring 25 Years Of Experience In Law For Technical Members Of NCLAT
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice On A PIL Challenging The Notification Requiring 25 Years Of Experience In Law For Technical Members Of NCLAT

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government in a PIL challenging the validity of the notification requiring 25 years of experience in law for a person to be considered for a post of Technical Member of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. Moreover, as per the decision of the Supreme Court in Madras Bar Association v. Union of …

SC Asks ECI To Decide On Plea To Stop Political Parties From Fielding Candidates With Criminal Cases [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

SC Asks ECI To Decide On Plea To Stop Political Parties From Fielding Candidates With Criminal Cases [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to take a decision on a a plea seeking to restrain political parties from fielding candidates with serious criminal antecedents. Stating that allowing criminals to contest elections was violative of a voter's right to freely choose a candidate of his choice and the freedom of expression of the voter …

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 …

12 special courts to try MP, MLA cases
6 years, 6 months ago

12 special courts to try MP, MLA cases

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that so far 12 special courts have been set up in 11 states to try exclusively the pending 2,466 criminal cases against MPs/MLAs with a view to expediting the disposal within one year. The Centre in an affidavit said one special court each has been established in the states of …

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking disqualification of lawmakers, say 'criminalisation' should not enter politics
6 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking disqualification of lawmakers, say 'criminalisation' should not enter politics

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday commenced hearing on pleas seeking to bar persons facing serious criminal charges from contesting elections saying “criminalisation” should not enter “our political system”. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, also referred to the doctrine of separation of power and said the courts should not cross “lakshman rekha” and venture into …

1,765 lawmakers have criminal cases against them, Centre tells Supreme Court
7 years ago

1,765 lawmakers have criminal cases against them, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that 1,765 members of Parliament and the Assemblies have criminal cases against them. Exclusive courts The affidavit by the Centre is its first response after the Supreme Court Bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in November 2017, directed the setting up of special courts to try legislators exclusively within a year. Ruling in …

Delhi HC sets up 2 Special Courts for quick resolution of cases against MPs and MLAs
7 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC sets up 2 Special Courts for quick resolution of cases against MPs and MLAs

Op India  

Delhi High Court has directed the setting up of 2 Special Courts to deal with cases against elected representatives of the Parliament and the Assembly. The decision comes after the Supreme Court had ordered 12 fast track courts for cases against MPs and MLAs to be made functional by the 1st of March. The law ministry said in the affidavit, …

SC directs Centre, states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal politicians
7 years, 3 months ago

SC directs Centre, states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal politicians

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With a view to ensuring political accountability and to expedite the trial of netas with criminal track record, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal cases against MPs/MLAs by March 1, 2018. A Bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha passed this interim order, …

Direct All MPs & MLAs To Inform ECI About Criminal Cases Pending Against Them: Plea Before SC [Read Application]
7 years, 3 months ago

Direct All MPs & MLAs To Inform ECI About Criminal Cases Pending Against Them: Plea Before SC [Read Application]

Live Law  

Lawyer and BJP leader, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has now sought a direction to the Election Commission of India to ask all legislators to intimate it of the status of all criminal cases pending against them. The plea has been made in a rejoinder filed in response to an Affidavit filed by the Centre, wherein it informed the Court that …

Direct All MPs & MLAs To Inform ECI About Criminal Cases Pending Against Them: Plea Before SC [Read Application]
7 years, 3 months ago

Direct All MPs & MLAs To Inform ECI About Criminal Cases Pending Against Them: Plea Before SC [Read Application]

Live Law  

Lawyer and BJP leader, Mr. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has now sought a direction to the Election Commission of India to ask all legislators to intimate it of the status of all criminal cases pending against them. The plea has been made in a rejoinder filed in response to an Affidavit filed by the Centre, wherein it informed the Court that …

SC seeks response from Centre on PIL seeking ban on convicts from heading parties
7 years, 3 months ago

SC seeks response from Centre on PIL seeking ban on convicts from heading parties

Firstpost  

Supreme Court on Friday sought the responses of the government and the election commission on a PIL seeking to restrain convicted politicians New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the government and the election commission on a PIL seeking to restrain convicted politicians from running and holding posts in political parties. Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, appearing for …

Ban On Convicts Forming Political Parties: SC Notice To Centre, ECI [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Ban On Convicts Forming Political Parties: SC Notice To Centre, ECI [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a PIL seeking a ban on convicted persons from forming a political party and becoming office-bearer of the party.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra sought the government’s response and decided to interpret Section 29 of the Representation of …

Ban On Convicts Forming Political Parties: SC Notice To Centre, ECI [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

Ban On Convicts Forming Political Parties: SC Notice To Centre, ECI [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a PIL seeking a ban on convicted persons from forming a political party and becoming office-bearer of the party.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra sought the government’s response and decided to interpret Section 29 of the Representation of …

Supreme Court asks govt for details on criminal cases against politicians
7 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court asks govt for details on criminal cases against politicians

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Taking a step towards electoral reforms, the Supreme Court on Wednesday favoured setting up special courts to deal with criminal cases against politicians. The court further asked the government about the criminal cases filed against politicians and legislators from 2014 till date as well as the data on disposal of these matters. A bench comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi …

Special courts for MPs, MLAs: Supreme Court
7 years, 4 months ago

Special courts for MPs, MLAs: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Aiming to weed out criminals from politics, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Centre to come back with a plan next month to set up special courts for fast tracking trial of 1,581 lawmakers facing criminal cases since 2014. Supreme Court seeks info on fresh cases from centre Justice Gogoi said that this argument has arisen because …

SC Gives Centre 6 Weeks To Frame A Scheme To Set Up Special Courts To Try Politicians Facing Criminal Charges [Read Order]
7 years, 4 months ago

SC Gives Centre 6 Weeks To Frame A Scheme To Set Up Special Courts To Try Politicians Facing Criminal Charges [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha today directed the Centre to frame a scheme for setting up special courts exclusively to deal with criminal cases involving political persons on the lines of the Fast Track Courts. When Nadkarni said the Centre is prepared to fund the project of setting up special courts, but the implementation …

SC favours special courts to try convicted MPs, MLAs; seeks details of 1,581 cases against politicians
7 years, 4 months ago

SC favours special courts to try convicted MPs, MLAs; seeks details of 1,581 cases against politicians

India TV News  

The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to place before it details regarding 1,581 cases involving MPs and MLAs, as declared by politicians at the time of filing their nominations during the 2014 general elections. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha also sought the details of criminal cases lodged against politicians from 2014 till date as …

Make It Mandatory For Candidates To File Documents Supporting Affidavit On Criminal Offences Before Elections: Petition In SC; Notice Issued [Read Petition]
7 years, 6 months ago

Make It Mandatory For Candidates To File Documents Supporting Affidavit On Criminal Offences Before Elections: Petition In SC; Notice Issued [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a Petition seeking greater transparency in election process by making it mandatory for candidates to furnish documents along with an affidavit on information relating to criminal offences.A Bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed the respondents to file a response within four …

Make It Mandatory For Candidates To File Documents Supporting Affidavit On Criminal Offences Before Elections: Petition In SC; Notice Issued [Read Petition]
7 years, 6 months ago

Make It Mandatory For Candidates To File Documents Supporting Affidavit On Criminal Offences Before Elections: Petition In SC; Notice Issued [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a Petition seeking greater transparency in election process by making it mandatory for candidates to furnish documents along with an affidavit on information relating to criminal offences.A Bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed the respondents to file a response within four …

Supreme Court questions Centre on enabling law on appointment of CEC, ECs
7 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court questions Centre on enabling law on appointment of CEC, ECs

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre why no enabling law as mandated under the Constitution for the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners has yet been framed. Article 324 reads: "The Election Commission shall consist of the Chief Election Commissioner and such numbers of other Election Commissioners, if any, as the President may from time to …

SC Ponders On The Need To Set Up Special Courts To Try MP/MLAs
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Ponders On The Need To Set Up Special Courts To Try MP/MLAs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today wondered if there was a need to order setting up of special courts to decide criminal cases related to People Representatives Public Servants and Members of Judiciary within one year. On March 18 Election Commission filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court supporting setting up special courts to decide criminal cases related to People Representatives Public …

SC Ponders On The Need To Set Up Special Courts To Try MP/MLAs
7 years, 11 months ago

SC Ponders On The Need To Set Up Special Courts To Try MP/MLAs

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today wondered if there was a need to order setting up of special courts to decide criminal cases related to People Representatives Public Servants and Members of Judiciary within one year. On March 18 Election Commission filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court supporting setting up special courts to decide criminal cases related to People Representatives Public …

Lifetime Ban Of Convicted Law Makers: SC Seeks Centre’s Response
8 years ago

Lifetime Ban Of Convicted Law Makers: SC Seeks Centre’s Response

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought response of Centre on the pending PIL seeking barring convicted persons from contesting polls for life and preventing their entry into judiciary and the executive.A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha asked the government to file its reply in two weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on April 18.Earlier this week …

SC to hear PIL to debar convicted persons uniformly from Legislature, Executive & Judiciary [Read Petition]
8 years, 6 months ago

SC to hear PIL to debar convicted persons uniformly from Legislature, Executive & Judiciary [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday, demanding that convicted persons be debarred uniformly from Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.The petition, filed by Mr. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, demands that an order be issued directing the Centre to take necessary steps to debar persons charged with criminal offences from contesting elections, forming a political party. A petition …

SC to hear PIL to debar convicted persons uniformly from Legislature, Executive & Judiciary [Read Petition]
8 years, 6 months ago

SC to hear PIL to debar convicted persons uniformly from Legislature, Executive & Judiciary [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday, demanding that convicted persons be debarred uniformly from Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.The petition, filed by Mr. Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, demands that an order be issued directing the Centre to take necessary steps to debar persons charged with criminal offences from contesting elections, forming a political party. A petition …

PIL in SC seeking implementation of Police Reforms [Read Petition]
8 years, 7 months ago

PIL in SC seeking implementation of Police Reforms [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Public interest Litigation has been filed in Supreme Court seeking the implementation of directions issued by the Supreme Court in Prakash Singh Case related to Police Reforms. The Petition filed by BJP leader and Delhi based lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhya also sought the implementation of Model Police Act 2006.According to the Petitioner, the implementation of Model Police Act. The …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL to End Criminalization of Politics [Read Petition]
9 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL to End Criminalization of Politics [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation which demanded immediate measures for curbing criminalization of politics and a direction to the authorities including election commission to comply with the law commission and apex court directions in this regard.“Electoral Reforms have been engaging the attention of the Parliament and Union Government for a long time. The Supreme …

PIL to ensure maximum voting: SC issues notice to Centre, EC
10 years, 7 months ago

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

Live Law  

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, …

SC seeks centre's response on plea challenging election law
12 years, 2 months ago

SC seeks centre's response on plea challenging election law

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 11: The Supreme Court Thursday asked the central government to file its response to two PILs contending that a provision of India's electoral law was unconstitutional. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra asked the government to respond to the contention that sub-section of section 8 of the Representation of People Act, 1951 …

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