12 years, 2 months ago

SC seeks centre's response on plea challenging election law

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 violated Article 14 guaranteeing equality before the law and Article 102 that gives grounds for the disqualification of member of parliament.The sub-section permits elected members of parliament and state assemblies to continue to function as such even after conviction for criminal offences.The apex court is hearing two PILs - one by advocate Lily Thomas and the other by NGO Lok Prahari - contending that under the law, a person convicted of certain offences was barred from contesting election whereas an elected member of parliament or state legislature continues to function as the member even after conviction merely because he had filed an appeal against the conviction.Lok Prahari has contended that Section 8 was the root cause of the presence of politicians with criminal background in the parliament and state legislatures. It says that whatever safeguards that were provided in Section 8, Section 8 and Section 8 of the act are obliterated by Sections 8 in the case of elected representatives.It has contended as to how could there be two situations where a person convicted of certain offence and sentence is barred from contesting election while an elected representative convicted of same offence and sentence gets away merely because an appeal had been filed against the conviction and sentence.The court's direction to the central government to file its response to the two PILs came after it was found that it had not so far filed its reply.The court gave four weeks to file the response and directed the listing of the matter on Feb 12, 2013.

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Lifetime Ban On Politicians Convicted In Criminal Cases To Continue? What Centre Told SC

ABP News

The Centre on Wednesday opposed a plea filed in the Supreme Court that sought to impose a life ban on convicted politicians, arguing such a disqualification was solely within the domain of Parliament. "The question whether a lifetime ban would be appropriate or not is a question that is solely within the domain of the parliament," the affidavit said. "It …

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'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: …

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'Very Pertinent Issue': Supreme Court To Hear PIL Against RP Act Provision Allowing Election Of Uncontested Candidate On Mar 19

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The Supreme Court today listed on March 19 the public interest litigation challenging Section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, which provides for direct election of candidates in uncontested elections ie without conduct of a poll.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, giving time to the Union to file a counter-affidavit. The …

2 months, 1 week ago

SC asks if poll ban on candidates charged with crimes will cause irreversible damage

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked whether a ban on persons charged with heinous offences such as murder and rape from contesting elections will lead to irreversible damage if they are later found innocent after trial. “There are only 5,000 seats up for election and over a billion people… Can we not find honest people to contest in elections?” Mr. …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Separatists, dreaded criminals becoming lawmakers: What needs to be done

Op India

The announcement of the Delhi assembly elections in January has only intensified the political temperature of the national capital. Using the country’s democracy to pursue separatist agenda The Lok Sabha election attracted widespread attention not only because of the surprise results, wherein the Bharatiya Janata Party was left a few seats short of 272, but also for certain people who …

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Plea in SC seeks review of verdict scrapping electoral bonds scheme

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its February 15 verdict, which had scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. The review plea filed by advocate Mathews J.Nedumpara submitted that this Court entertained the petition and struck down the law and the scheme without noticing that in doing so …

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 …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Seeking Ban On Convicted Persons From Forming Political Party Till August

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, deferred the hearing of the plea involving interpretation of Section 29A of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 as to whether the Election Commission of India is empowered to de-recognise political parties formed by convicted persons. At the outset, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, petitioner-in-person, apprised the Bench that there is a vacuum in the RP …

1 year, 11 months ago

The top court’s push for clean politics

Hindustan Times

Citing the “legislative architecture” of the country, the Union government on Monday submitted in the Supreme Court that it would not be prudent or legally feasible to debar those against whom serious penal charges have been framed by trial courts from contesting elections. The Centre’s objections against keeping criminally tainted candidates out of the electoral fray have come more than …

1 year, 11 months ago

Centre opposes plea in SC to debar candidates charged with ‘serious’ offences

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday opposed a petition in Supreme Court to debar candidates from elections against whom charges have been framed by courts in serious offences, underlining that defining “serious” offences will be a challenge and an order on framing charges can be challenged before a higher court. The petition was filed in the Supreme Court in 2020 …

2 years ago

After Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Plea In SC Challenges Automatic Disqualification Of Elected Members Upon Conviction Of 2 Years

Live Law

A plea challenging the automatic disqualification of representatives of elected legislative bodies, upon being convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years as per Section 8 of the Representatives of the People Act, 1951 has been filed before the Supreme Court of India. It adds that Section 8 of the 1951 Act clearly categorizes …

2 years, 4 months ago

SC issues notice to Centre, ECI on plea challenging act which restricts prisoners from voting

India Today

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the central government and the Election Commission of India on a petition which challenged Section 62 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The petition said that the provision deprives prisoners of their right to vote and should be struck down for suffering from an “incurable vice of unconstitutionality”. The …

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 …

3 years, 5 months ago

"Even Permanent NRIs Can Become PM/CM In India": Plea In Allahabad High Court Against Representation Of People Act, Reply Sought

Live Law

A plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court challenging the constitutional validity of 3 provisions of the Representation of the People Act,1950 contending that they are violative of Articles 14 and 326 of the Constitution of India.Hearing the plea, the bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I today issued notice and sought a reply …

3 years, 7 months ago

Life Ban On Convicted MP/MLAs : Necessary To Hear Issue At Length, Says Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of MPs and MLAs being debarred for life from contesting any election for membership of Parliament or State Legislature is necessary to be heard at length.A Bench comprising CJI Ramana, Justice Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant stressed the far-reaching ramifications and consequences of the issue and observed that all stakeholders need …

4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Opposes in SC PIL Seeking Lifetime Ban on Convicted Politicians

News 18

The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court the amended PIL seeking imposition of lifetime ban on convicted politicians from contesting elections, saying the elected representatives are equally bound by law. BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, in his amended PIL, has sought lifetime ban on convicted persons including politicians, from contesting elections as against the six-year ban from the …

4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Opposes Plea For Life Ban On MPs/MLAs On Conviction In Criminal Cases, At Par With Public Servants

Live Law

In its affidavit before the Supreme Court, the Centre has opposed the plea to debar the persons convicted in criminal cases, whether people's representatives, public servants or members of judiciary, uniformly from the legislature, the executive and the judiciary for life. Opposing the plea for life ban, the affidavit submits that the premise underlying the prayer appears to be the …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court seeks Centre\'s stand on banning convict netas for life

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to spell out its stand on a plea seeking lifetime ban on convicted politicians, including sitting lawmakers, from contesting elections as against the six-year ban from the date of release after undergoing sentence of two years or more under the prevailing law. Justice N.V. Ramana, heading a bench also …

4 years, 6 months ago

Plea in SC to debar those on trial for serious offences from contesting elections

Firstpost

Petitioner Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in the PIL said that out of 539 winners of the Lok Sabha election in 2019, as many as 233 declared criminal cases against themselves New Delhi: A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to debar persons, against whom charges have been framed in serious offences, from contesting elections. Petitioner Advocate Ashwini …

5 years, 1 month ago

Why Supreme Court Order on ‘Criminals’ in Politics is Hypocritical

The Quint

The Supreme Court’s repeated failures notwithstanding, there’s a need to rethink the legal framework around criminals and politics. The Supreme Court’s judgement in Lily Thomas v Union of India that such disqualification shall be immediate has at least seen some major representatives lose their seats upon conviction. The Law Commission’s report 244th Report on Electoral Disqualification also offers a nuanced …

5 years, 1 month ago

11 candidates move HC for permission to contest polls

The Hindu

Eleven Independent candidates on Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging rejection of their nominations for contesting in the upcoming State Assembly polls. The candidates filed their appeal challenging a single-Judge’s January 28 order, alleging that the court had declined to entertain their petitions and wrongly denied restoration, protection and enforcement of their constitutional and legal rights to contest elections …

5 years, 1 month ago

SC says 'need to deal carefully with' issue of penalising political parties and candidates for not disclosing criminal antecedents

Firstpost

The Supreme Court Friday said the issue of penalising political parties or candidates for not disclosing criminal antecedents has to be dealt with carefully as allegations of sedition and anti-national are often made with “political overtones”. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said the issue of penalising political parties or candidates for not disclosing criminal antecedents has to be dealt …

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 …

6 years ago

Non-Disclosure Of Criminal Cases In Which Charges Have Not Been Framed Does Not Amount To Suppression In Election Affidavit: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has refused to set aside the election of Shiv Sena MLA from Kohlapur Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar, holding that failure to mention criminal cases in which charges have not been framed does not amount to suppression of facts in election nomination.Kshirsagar's election to Maharashtra legislative assembly in 2014 was challenged by the defeated Congress candidate Shivajirao. The …

6 years, 4 months ago

SC Declines Early Hearing On Plea By Kerala MLA KM Shaji Challenging His Disqualification

Live Law

The Supreme Court Thursday declined urgent hearing on a plea by Indian Union Muslim League legislator K M Shaji, challenging his disqualification by the Kerala High Court on the ground that he made communal remarks in the run-up to the assembly polls in the state in 2016.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the matter will come up …

6 years, 4 months ago

SC Declines Early Hearing On Plea By Kerala MLA KM Shaji Challenging His Disqualification

Live Law

6 years, 4 months ago

SC To Hear Plea For Life Ban On Convicted Persons From Contesting Elections On Dec 4 [Read Order]

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday stated that it would hear on December 4 the plea for lifelong restraint from contesting elections on politicians convicted for criminal offences.The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice U. U. Lalit and Justice K. M. Joseph was hearing BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay’s PIL to provide adequate infrastructure to setup Special Courts …

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 …

6 years, 5 months ago

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

Live Law

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 …

6 years, 5 months ago

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

Live Law

6 years, 6 months ago

Media outlets express concerns about SC judgment on disqualification of politicians facing criminal charges

Firstpost

Media outlets across the country took to express their views on the Supreme Court’s decision and discuss the realistic possibility of successfully implementing it. Media outlets across the country took to express their views on the apex court’s decision and discuss the realistic possibility of successfully implementing it. Underscoring the opinion that implementing the apex court’s ruling may be difficult, …

6 years, 6 months ago

Parliament can take a call on tainted netas, says Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to direct the Election Commission to debar candidates with a serious criminal background from contesting elections and instead asked Parliament to enact suitable legislation to decriminalise the country’s polity. Writing the judgement disposing of the petitions filed by NGO Public Interest Foundation and others, the CJI said it would be mandatory for …

6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court says it can’t ban criminals in politics, leaves it to Parliament

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has declined to ban politicians with criminal cases from contesting elections but underlined that it is time Parliament enacts laws to ensure that people with criminal cases do not enter politics. The Parliament building in New Delhi Society has a right to be governed by better people, the judges said while observing that politicians with criminal cases …

6 years, 7 months ago

Disqualification Of Legislators On Framing Of Charge[Day-2] Court Can Direct Election Commission To Restrain Political Parties From Fielding Tainted Candidates: Krishnan Venugopal

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that while the power of superintendence and control of elections as vested in an Election Commission under Article 324 is only general, Article 102 specifically envisages a ground for disqualifying one from being chosen as or being a MP to be prescribed by a law made by the Parliament.The five-judge bench headed by Chief …

6 years, 7 months ago

Disqualification Of Legislators On Framing Of Charge[Day-2] Court Can Direct Election Commission To Restrain Political Parties From Fielding Tainted Candidates: Krishnan Venugopal

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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 …

6 years, 8 months ago

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC

Live Law

The Centre has sought dismissal of a plea seeking directions to restrict candidates from contesting from two constituencies simultaneously, asserting that any change in the law “may cause infringement of the rights of the candidates contesting elections as well as curtail choice of candidates to the polity”.The affidavit has been filed in response to a petition filed by BJP leader. …

6 years, 8 months ago

Prohibiting Candidates From Contesting From More Than One Constituency Might Infringe Their Rights: Centre Tells SC

Live Law

6 years, 9 months ago

PIL In SC Seeks To Treat Making A False Statement/Declaration Before EC, CEO, Election Officers An Electoral Offence [Read Petition]

Live Law

The Supreme Court was recently moved in a plea for direction to the Central Government to treat as an electoral offence the making of false statement/declaration before the Election Commission, Chief Electoral Officer, District Election Officer, Presiding Officer or other similar authorities.The public interest litigation, instituted by an advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay,. The Supreme Court was recently …

6 years, 9 months ago

PIL In SC Seeks To Treat Making A False Statement/Declaration Before EC, CEO, Election Officers An Electoral Offence [Read Petition]

Live Law

6 years, 9 months ago

PIL In SC Seeking To Make Bribery & Other Election Offences Cognizable, Punishable With Min 2-Yr Jail Term [Read Petition]

Live Law

With growing instances of election offences, particularly bribery, undue influence, impersonation, false statement in connection with election and failure to keep election account by the contesting candidates and political parties, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to make these electoral offences cognizable with a minimum jail term of two years.The. With growing …

7 years ago

No legal bar on convicted persons joining political parties: Centre tells SC

Live Mint

New Delhi: The centre has told the Supreme Court that there’s nothing in any of the laws relating to the registration of political parties that stops a convicted person from becoming a member of a political party. The centre was replying to a plea seeking a ban on convicted persons from forming political parties and becoming their office-bearers for the …

7 years ago

Centre Opposes Plea For Barring Convicts From Heading Political Parties [Read Affidavit]

Live Law

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that appointment of a post-holder in a political party is a matter of party autonomy and it may not be apt to preclude the Election Commission from registering a party merely because a particular post-holder is not qualified to contest elections.“…the post holder of any party is not a ‘representative’ …the appointment of …

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 …

7 years, 1 month ago

SC asks Centre, poll panel to respond to plea for equal powers of 2 ECs at par with CEC

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the poll panel on a plea seeking treatment of two election commissioners on par with the chief election commissioner in the matter of removability. Hence, autonomy to the ECI can only be strengthened if the ECs are also provided with the similar protection as that of the …

7 years, 1 month ago

SC allows plea seeking disclosure of source of income of political candidates

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that the disclosure of the source of income of political candidates as well as their dependants and associates would be mandatory. The high court had dismissed a plea seeking directions, such as furnishing supporting documents in relation to information submitted in their affidavit, to advance transparency in elections, further the cause of …

7 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court questions convicted politicians heading parties

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court with a view to preventing criminalisation of politics, questioned whether convicted politicians can form and head a political party, can choose candidates for the polls after they are disqualified from contesting elections. Chandrachud made this observation during the course of hearing of a PIL by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyaya seeking a ban …

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 …

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 …

7 years, 3 months ago

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

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A division bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising chief justice Tashi Rabstan and justice MA Chowdhary, on Thursday, directed the J&K government to file latest status report with regard to former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and former chief of the J&K BJP Ravinder Raina in a Public Interest Litigation. The Division Bench directed senior additional …

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Speaker’s ‘no law and order debate in Assembly’ remark receives flak from AAP MLAs

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Delhi HC refuses to stay criminal proceedings against activist Sharjeel Imam in 2019 Jamia violence

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Plea for police probe into Delhi HC judge residence fire listed on March 28

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Grama Natham lands: Single judge of Madras HC criticises Division Bench for letting loose ‘judicial anarchy’

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All 14 Congress MLAs Suspended From Odisha Assembly After Latest Expulsions

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Parliament security breach: Delhi HC seeks police reply on bail plea

Hindustan Times

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Delhi HC issues notice to Parvesh Verma on plea challenging his election from New Delhi

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Delhi HC Issues Notice To Atishi On Plea Challenging Her Assembly Election Win

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Delhi HC Issues Notice To Atishi On Plea Challenging Her Assembly Election Win

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Delhi HC issues notice to Atishi on plea challenging her election

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Delhi HC issues notice to Parvesh Verma on plea challenging election

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Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Atishi's election from Kalkaji

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Delhi HC issues notice in plea challenging Atishi’s assembly election win

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12 Odisha MLAs suspended from assembly for 7 days after disruptions: Speaker

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New Indian Express

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'Representation To Cancel LoP Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Pending Consideration': Central Govt Informs Allahabad High Court

Live Law

Today, the Central Government informed the Allahabad High Court that a representation seeking the cancellation of Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi's citizenship is currently pending consideration. During the hearing, Advocate Ashok Pandey, who seeks to intervene in the PIL plea, also made a submission that he had moved a representation for cancellation of Gandhi's citizenship in 2019, …

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Allahabad HC gives Centre four weeks to decide on Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship

Live Mint

The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Centre to decide on the citizenship status of Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi within four weeks. The case stems from a petition filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and a private individual from Karnataka, S Vignesh Shishir, who have raised questions over Rahul Gandhi’s nationality. Petitioner's allegations Shishir, a …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

"Grounds Of Arrest Informed After 7 Hrs": P&H HC Declares Arrest Illegal, Says Grounds Must Be Conveyed To Accused In A Meaningful Manner

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court declared the arrest of a music producer illegal, as the grounds for arrest were not provided to him at the time of his arrest. This is reinforced by the fact that the Warrant Officer was not provided with a copy of the FIR or the memo of arrest of the detenu when he arrived …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Won't Withdraw Till April 8: State To Karnataka HC In PIL Against GO Asking Prosecutors To Withdraw Cases Against 'Highly Influential Persons'

Live Law

The Karnataka Government on Monday told the High Court that it will not withdraw till April 8, prosecution of any of the criminal cases which are stated to be pending against highly influential persons, under Section 321 of Criminal Procedure Code. The statement was made while hearing a PIL filed by Girish Bharadwaj questioning a government order directing public prosecutors …

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SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling

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5 days, 17 hours ago

SC Refuses To Hear Plea Against Allahabad HC's 'Grabbing Breasts Not Rape Attempt' Ruling

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea against the Allahabad High Court ruling, which stated that grabbing minors' breasts, breaking pyjama string and dragging her beneath a culvert is not a crime of rape. The counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner began his submission by stating something related to the “Beti Bachai Beti Padhao scheme” before …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Delhi man held by UP cops: Delhi HC asks state DGP for status of inquiry report

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has directed the UP Police director general to file an inquiry report for arresting a Delhi resident in the national capital without intimating the local police. Delhi man held by UP cops: Delhi HC asks state DGP for status of inquiry report A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta issued …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 17 to March 23, 2025

Live Law

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw 107 To 2025 LiveLaw 115 NOMINAL INDEX V. Samburanam v. District Collector, 2025 LiveLaw 107 Vijay Vaishnavi Sriram v. Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 108 S. Mayalagu v. The Director of Collegiate Education and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 109 Seeman v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw 110 Kavitha Anand v. The State of Tamil Nadu …

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Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

India Today

Amid a row over the huge stash of cash discovered in the house of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against him. On March 22, the Supreme Court released an enquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. The …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2024

Live Law

Bail under UAPA, 1967 – Applicability of Section 43-D – Principles and Constitutional Considerations – Long Incarceration and Delay in Trial - Prima Facie Assessment - Fundamental Rights and Speedy Trial - Precedence of Constitutional Rights - The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the grant of bail under Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, emphasizing Courts must …

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1 week ago

Preserve original thinking in the era of super-specialisation, Aryama Sundaram urges law students

The Hindu

Senior advocate C. Aryama Sundaram on Saturday urged law students to preserve original thinking, even in an era of increasing specialisation. I always appreciate my junior colleagues who propose an original idea — even if flawed — rather than merely reiterating what has already been stated in a judgment,” he said. Mr. Sundaram highlighted how original thinking had shaped landmark …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court’s decision to consider initiating an in-house inquiry against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash recovery from his official residence has brought renewed attention to a landmark ruling that defines judicial accountability — K Veeraswami vs Union of India. The five-judge Constitution bench in K Veeraswami ruled that judges of the Supreme Court …

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Sambhal Court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi over his statement, ‘fighting against BJP, Indian state’

Live Mint

The District Judge Court of Sambhal issued a notice to Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, requesting him to either respond or appear in court on April 4. As reported by ANI, this is regarding a complaint filed against him for his statement, “Our fight is not against BJP or RSS, but against the Indian state.” Advocate …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Court seeks police report on Kapil Mishra’s ‘inflammatory post’ during 2020 Delhi Assembly poll

The Hindu

A court here on Thursday asked the police to submit the report on Law Minister Kapil Mishra’s “inflammatory posts” on social media which drew charges of violation of the model code of conduct during the 2020 Delhi Assembly election. ‘Promoting enmity’ On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court had refused to immediately stay the trial court proceedings against Mr. Mishra. Earlier …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Demands for SC to act against Allahabad HC judge who sparked public outrage in ‘attempt to rape’ case

The Hindu

An Allahabad High Court judge’s recent observation that a man allegedly grabbing an 11-year-old girl’s breasts, breaking her pyjama strings, and dragging her under a culvert is not enough to charge him with ‘attempt to rape’ has sparked widespread outrage and calls for the Supreme Court’s intervention. ‘Injustice’ National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo said the ruling was unjust …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Magistrate Can't Direct FIR Registration Under S.156(3) CrPC If Complainant Didn't Approach Police Before u/s 154(1) & 154(3) : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has reiterated that before a complainant can seek a Magistrate's direction under Section 156 of the CrPC to register an FIR and investigate a cognizable offence, they must first exhaust the remedies under Sections 154 and 154 of the CrPC. Only after these steps are taken and the remedies under Section 154 are exhausted can the complainant …

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1 week, 2 days ago

HC quashes ‘extortion’ case against Harish Rao, Radha Kishan Rao

The Hindu

Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court on Thursday quashed the criminal case registered against former Minister T. Harish Rao of BRS and retired police officer P. Radha Kishan Rao, based on a complaint filed by one G. Chakradhar Goud. Nearly a year later, Chakradhar Goud approached the Punjagutta police of Hyderabad alleging that Radha Kishan Rao, at the behest …

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1 week, 2 days ago

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

Live Law

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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1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi court seeks police report on Kapil Mishra’s alleged inflammatory post

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Thursday sought a police report on law minister Kapil Mishra’s alleged inflammatory post on Twitter for which he was booked for violating the Model Code of Conduct in the run-up to the 2020 assembly elections. In a 15-page order, special judge Jitendra Singh on March 7 said Mishra’s alleged remarks appeared “a brazen attempt to promote …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Organised crime syndicate formed to threaten me, party members, alleges NTK functiona

The Hindu

Naam Tamilar Katchi functionary Sattai Durai Murugan has accused the then Tiruchi Superintendent of Police V. Varun Kumar, former BJP functionary Tiruchi Suriya Shiva and others of targeting him and his political party. Under these circumstances, he said that he was shocked to see that certain audio files from his mobile phones, which were seized by the Tiruchi police, were …

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1 week, 3 days ago

HC says it may explore possibility of entrusting probe into AEE selection to CBI

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has alerted the State government, the Karnataka Public Service candidates and others that it may explore the possibility of entrusting the investigation into the alleged fraud in the process of selection of candidates to the 24 posts of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-1 to the Central Bureau of Investigation. At an appropriate stage Stating that the …

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Delhi High Court stays BFI president’s circular on election eligibility

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1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi High Court stays BFI president’s circular on election eligibility

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court has stayed Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh’s March 7 circular, allowing only elected members of State units to take part in the federation’s elections on March 28, informed a source on Wednesday. Former Union Sports Minister and BJP Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur, representing the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association, and Larry Kharpran of Meghalaya …

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ED filed 193 cases against serving, ex-politicians, secured two convictions: Government informs parliament

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1 week, 3 days ago

ED filed 193 cases against serving, ex-politicians, secured two convictions: Government informs parliament

The Hindu

The Enforcement Directorate registered a total of 193 cases against politicians, including serving and former MPs and MLAs, over the last 10 years and secured conviction in two of those, the government has informed Parliament. Editorial |Crime and politics: on political candidates with criminal records He said the federal anti-money laundering agency has filed cases against politicians, including existing and …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Trial Courts Must Be Cautious While Granting Permission To IO For Invoking Charges On Organised Crime U/S 111 BNS Against Accused: Karnataka HC

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court has said that trial courts are required to be more cautious while permitting the Investigation Officer to invoke the offence punishable under Section 111 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The application/requisition of the Investigation Officer seeking permission of the Court to invoke Section 111 of BNS, 2023, shall be accompanied with necessary documents/materials which would prima-facie …

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Tamil nadu ex-cop murder case: Prime suspect shot at and arrested; inspector suspended

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1 week, 3 days ago

Tamil nadu ex-cop murder case: Prime suspect shot at and arrested; inspector suspended

The Hindu

A day after a former police sub-inspector Zakhir Hussain Bijili, who had publicly posted a video fearing for his life, was murdered in Tirunelveli, the police shot at and arrested Krishnamurthy alias Thowfeeque, a key suspect in the case, on Wednesday. Amid widespread outrage over Zakhir’s murder — with the issue echoing in the Legislative Assembly — the Inspector of …

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1 week, 3 days ago

High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Lack Of Efforts To Ensure Finances For Construction Of Residential Flats For Judges

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi Government for lack of efforts to ensure finances for pending project of construction of residential flats for judicial officers of the district judiciary in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela reminded the Delhi Government that providing adequate. A division …

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1 week, 3 days ago

High Court Pulls Up Delhi Govt Over Lack Of Efforts To Ensure Finances For Construction Of Residential Flats For Judges

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Delhi High Court Court Judicial Officers Judicial Officers Bench

1 week, 3 days ago

Local politician Faheem Khan, accused of orchestrating the Nagpur violence, arrested; FIR filed against 51 accused

Op India

Nagpur Police on Wednesday arrested Faheem Khan, city president of the Minority Democratic Party in connection with Nagpur violence. #BREAKING An FIR has been filed against 51 accused, including Minority Democratic Party city president Fahim Khan, for allegedly instigating violence in Ganesh Peth, Nagpur. The FIR includes charges of conspiracy to rape, molestation, and misconduct.… pic.twitter.com/Zz6DFApDhg — IANS March 19, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on April 16 a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the law relating to the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for Election Commissioners. In 2024, the apex court declined to put on hold the two Election …

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Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy

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1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court posts challenge to new CEC/EC appointments law to April 16, petitioners say case goes to the very roots of democracy

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled a detailed hearing of a challenge to a law giving the Central government a dominant role in the appointments of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners on April 16. The petitioners have argued that the law was introduced to dilute a Constitution Bench delivered in March 2023 in Anoop Baranwal versus Union of …

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V.K Saxena defamation case: Delhi court bins Medha Patkar’s plea for new witness, ‘tactics to delay trial’

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1 week, 3 days ago

V.K Saxena defamation case: Delhi court bins Medha Patkar’s plea for new witness, ‘tactics to delay trial’

The Hindu

A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed an application by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar to examine an additional witness in a defamation case she filed against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor V.K Saxena. Raghav Sharma, the Judicial Magistrate of Saket court, observed that Ms. Patkar’s application is not a necessity but a “deliberate attempt to delay the trial” in a case which …

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