Kerala High Court To Consider BJP Candidates' Challenge Against Rejection Of Election Nominations Tomorrow
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court To Consider BJP Candidates' Challenge Against Rejection Of Election Nominations Tomorrow

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In a special sitting held on Sunday afternoon, the Kerala High Court sought the response of the Election Commission of India to the petitions filed by two BJP candidates challenging the rejection of their election nominations in Thalassery and Guruvayoor constituencies for the upcoming assembly elections.A single bench of Justice N Nagersh has asked the ECI to file its counter-affidavit. In a special sitting held on Sunday afternoon, the Kerala High Court sought the response of the Election Commission of India to the petitions filed by two BJP candidates challenging the rejection of their election nominations in Thalassery and Guruvayoor constituencies for the upcoming assembly elections. Senior Advocates S Sreekumar and K Ramkumar, appearing for Haridas and Nivedida respectively, argued that the Returning Officers acted illegally by rejecting the nominations on the basis of technical defects, which were curable. In this regard, they argued that in constituencies like Piravom and Kondotty, the Returning Officers had given time to candidates to cure similar defect in election forms.

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Punjab Govt Defers Civic Body Polls In Certain Wards After Plea Before HC Alleges Snatching Of Nomination Papers In Front Of Police
3 days, 14 hours ago

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

Live Law  

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

Members, defeated candidates to approach High Court against Chevayur bank election
1 month ago

Members, defeated candidates to approach High Court against Chevayur bank election

The Hindu  

Members of the Chevayur Service Cooperative Bank in Kozhikode city, who could not vote in the recently held election to its administrative body, and some of the candidates who lost the polls, are planning to approach the Kerala High Court against the alleged irregularities in the process demanding that its results be cancelled. Seven rebel Congress leaders and four others, …

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

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

India Today  

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

Supreme Court stays proceedings on election petition against AAP's Durgesh Pathak
1 month, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

[Maharashtra Elections] Court Can Interfere In Electoral Process Only To Progress And Further It: HC Denies Relief To Candidate Over Rejected Nomination
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1 month, 1 week ago

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

Live Law  

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

On first day of filing nominations, only 2 candidates from Badshahpur submit papers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

On first day of filing nominations, only 2 candidates from Badshahpur submit papers

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: On the first day of the nomination process for the upcoming Haryana assembly elections, only two candidates from the Badshahpur constituency filed their nomination papers, officials said adding that no other candidate from the Gurugram, Pataudi, or Sohna constituencies submitted their nomination papers. Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer at a press conference about the upcoming …

Minor Differences In Nomination Form Or Non-Disclosure Of Dues Not Substantial Defect To Materially Affect Election Result: Madhya Pradesh High Court
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Minor Differences In Nomination Form Or Non-Disclosure Of Dues Not Substantial Defect To Materially Affect Election Result: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

While dismissing two pleas challenging the election of Congress MLA Ajay Arjun Singh from Chaurhat constituency, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that mere minor differences in nomination form or non disclosure of dues cannot be termed a "substantial defect" affecting the election result. The election petitioner has to specifically show that how the violations pointed out in the election …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj On AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea Challenging Her Election
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj On AAP Leader Somnath Bharti's Plea Challenging Her Election

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj in the plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti challenging her election from New Delhi Parliamentary Constituency in the Lok Sabha Polls, 2024, on the grounds of 'corrupt practices'.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Swaraj to file a response to the plea within 30 days. …

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election results 2024: Gujarat HC summons Surat MP over pleas challenging his ‘unopposed win’

The Hindu  

The Gujarat High Court has issued summons to the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from the Surat Lok Sabha constituency, Mukesh Dalal, over two petitions challenging his uncontested victory. Mr. Dalal was declared the winner on April 22, the last date for withdrawal of nominations, after Congress pick Nilesh Kumbhani’s nomination was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the race. The …

Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of BJP Leaders Raosaheb Danve, Pritam Munde In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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

Lok Sabha Elections : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Rejection Of Independent Candidate's Nomination
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Live Law  

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

23 candidates in fray for Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat
7 months, 1 week ago

23 candidates in fray for Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat

Hindustan Times  

Three candidates took back their nominations on the last day of withdrawal of nominations on Thursday, which has left 23 candidates in the fray for the Gurugram Lok Sabha seat, the district administration said. Nishant Yadav, deputy commissioner, Gurugram said that five candidates form recognised state and national parties, nine from registered political parties and nine independents will fight for …

Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Rejection Of Nomination By Returning Officer, Election Petition Only Remedy: Karnataka High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Rejection Of Nomination By Returning Officer, Election Petition Only Remedy: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a writ petition challenging the rejection of a candidate's nomination by the returning officer is not maintainable and the remedy for such candidate is to file Election Petition. A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed a petition filed by one V S Manjunath, who teaches in a college as guest lecturer …

AAP seeks forgery case against Congress' Surat Lok Sabha candidate after his nomination form rejected
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP seeks forgery case against Congress' Surat Lok Sabha candidate after his nomination form rejected

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat on April 24 urged poll authorities to register a case against Nilesh Kumbhani, whose nomination form as a Congress candidate for the Surat Lok Sabha constituency was rejected recently over alleged discrepancies in the signatures of proposers that ultimately led to the BJP winning the seat unopposed. AAP leader and party's Surat Lok Sabha …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Nomination form of Congress candidate from Surat rejected at the behest of BJP; will move HC: Gohil
8 months ago

Nomination form of Congress candidate from Surat rejected at the behest of BJP; will move HC: Gohil

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil on Sunday alleged the nomination form of the party's candidate from Surat Lok Sabha constituency was rejected at the behest of BJP which is "rattled" as it has sensed defeat in elections. Terming the development as a "murder of democracy", Gohil said the Congress will file a petition in the Gujarat High Court against …

Candidature cancelled, Congress out of fray in Surat
8 months ago

Candidature cancelled, Congress out of fray in Surat

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: The candidature of Congress candidate from Surat Lok Sabha constituency Nilesh Kumbhani was rejected on Sunday after his three supporters who signed the nomination form complained to the district returning officer that their signatures were fake. The nomination form of Suresh Padsala, the Congress’ substitute candidate from Surat, was also invalidated, pushing Gujarat’s principal opposition party out of the …

SP nominee's papers rejected in Khajuraho, party to move HC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

SP nominee's papers rejected in Khajuraho, party to move HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The nomination form of Samajwadi Party’s candidate from Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rejected after scrutiny by the returning officer on Friday, suggesting that the prospects of BJP nominee ‘getting a walkover’ in the upcoming polls. “The local returning officer rejected the SP candidate Meera Yadav’s nomination papers as she had not signed the ‘B form’, …

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

Live Law  

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

Defection | Withdrawal Of Earlier Petition Against Defection Sufficient Ground To Condone Delay In Filing Subsequent Petition: Kerala High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

Defection | Withdrawal Of Earlier Petition Against Defection Sufficient Ground To Condone Delay In Filing Subsequent Petition: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that if an election petition filed before the Election Commission within statutory period is withdrawn, the same will be sufficient cause for another person to seek condonation of delay in moving the subsequent election petition. "Once an original petition is filed before the Election Commission alleging defection within a statutory period and suppose the …

Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2
1 year ago

Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has set January 2, 2024, as the date for the final hearing on a case challenging the recently conducted Bihar Municipal elections. Shahi, AG Mr. Vikas Kumar Counsel/s For the Respondent/s : Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary, Sr. Advocate Counsel/s For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate Mr. S.V. Shahi, AG Mr. Vikas Kumar, A.C. to …

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

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

Live Law  

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

Be Cautious While Filing Affidavits: KCR
1 year, 2 months ago

Be Cautious While Filing Affidavits: KCR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday cautioned party contestants to guard against flaws while filing out election affidavits and filling in their B Forms. The Chief Minister, who announced candidates for 115 constituencies nearly two months ago, handed over B Forms to 51 candidates in a meeting at Telangana Bhavan. Rama Rao, nephew and minister …

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 …

Karnataka High Court Disqualifies JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna Citing Irregularities In Election Affidavit
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Disqualifies JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna Citing Irregularities In Election Affidavit

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday declared the election of MP Prajwal Revanna of the Janatha Dal Secular Party as null and void for filing false information in his election affidavit.Justice K Natarajan while pronouncing the order said, “Both the Election petitions are allowed in part. The Karnataka High Court on Friday declared the election of MP Prajwal Revanna of …

Telangana High Court Disqualifies BRS MLA Vanama Rao
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana High Court Disqualifies BRS MLA Vanama Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a day of legal trouble for elected representatives from the Bharata Rashtra Samiti, the Telangana High Court struck down the election of Kothagudem MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao and declared his defeated rival, Jalagam Venkat Rao, elected. In another case, the Supreme Court allowed the Telangana High Court to hear a petition filed challenging the election of Zaheerabad MP …

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 …

Lok Ayukta Cannot Investigate Matters Relating To Selection Of Candidates By Political Parties: Kerala High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Lok Ayukta Cannot Investigate Matters Relating To Selection Of Candidates By Political Parties: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that the Kerala Lok Ayukta cannot investigate into matters relating to selection of candidates by political parties for contesting election. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Murali Purushothaman while considering a petition filed by the State Secretary of Communist Party of India, Pannyan Raveendran, challenging the order of the Kerala …

Nomination Of A Candidate For Elections Cannot Be Rejected Due To Immaterial Defects: Kerala High Court Reiterates
1 year, 9 months ago

Nomination Of A Candidate For Elections Cannot Be Rejected Due To Immaterial Defects: Kerala High Court Reiterates

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reiterated that the nomination of a candidate for elections cannot be rejected on trivial grounds and that if there is substantial compliance, the nomination paper ought to be accepted.A single bench of Justice Viju Abraham was considering the plea of an aspiring candidate who had filed for nomination for election to the Senate and …

Only YSRCP candidate left in fray for MLC polls in West Rayalaseema local body constituency
1 year, 9 months ago

Only YSRCP candidate left in fray for MLC polls in West Rayalaseema local body constituency

The Hindu  

Only one candidate remained in the fray for the MLC elections to the local body constituency for West Rayalaseema after the scrutiny of the nominations on February 24. In-charge District Collector Ketan Garg, after completing the scrutiny of the nomination papers, told the media that only two sets of papers were filed for the local body constituency, of which one …

Kerala High Court Rejects Objections Against Maintainability Of Election Petition Against Muslim League MLA
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Rejects Objections Against Maintainability Of Election Petition Against Muslim League MLA

Live Law  

Rejecting Perinthalmanna MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram's objections against an election petition pending against him, the Kerala High Court recently said the case will go for trial for a decision on the rejection of 348 ballot papers in the matter.Justice A. Badharudeen in the ruling considered the question whether it is necessary to plead all essential facts in detail and if deviation …

Civic polls: 1,389 candidates in fray, over 1,100 rejected
2 years, 1 month ago

Civic polls: 1,389 candidates in fray, over 1,100 rejected

The Hindu  

A total of 1,389 candidates were accepted and 1,131 rejected during scrutiny of nominations for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, said the Delhi State Election Commission on Wednesday. Nominations filed by candidates of CPI and Bahujan Samaj Party stood at nine and 152, respectively, of which five and 134 were accepted. BJP suspends 2 leaders Meanwhile, the Delhi …

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Seeking List Of CPI(M) Workers For Appointments
2 years, 1 month ago

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor's 'Letter' Seeking List Of CPI(M) Workers For Appointments

Live Law  

An Ex-Councillor of the Medical College Ward in Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, G. S. Sreekumar, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking CBI or judicial investigation into Thiruvananthapuram Mayor Arya Rajendran's purported letter seeking a list of CPI party members for appointment to various posts on a contract basis in the Health Division of the Municipal Corporation.In. An Ex-Councillor of the …

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

Live Law  

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
2 years, 2 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

Rajya Sabha Polls 2022: Delhi High Court Dismisses Candidate's Plea To Relax Deadline For Filing Nomination
2 years, 6 months ago

Rajya Sabha Polls 2022: Delhi High Court Dismisses Candidate's Plea To Relax Deadline For Filing Nomination

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea filed by an individual candidate seeking directions on the Election Commission of India to grant him permission to file Nomination for the candidature of Rajya Sabha Election 2022.A vacation bench comprising of Justice Poonam A. Bamba rejected the plea of one Vishwanath Pratap Singh after observing that the date for filing …

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'
3 years ago

MP High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Direction To Election Commission Of India To 'Rule Out Discrepancies In EVMs'

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to take effective measures to rule out the discrepancies in the Electronic Voting Machines so as to conduct free and fair upcoming assembly and general elections.Essentially, the Bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla was hearing the plea. …

Political Alliance Or Front Need No Registration To Contest Elections : Kerala High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Political Alliance Or Front Need No Registration To Contest Elections : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that an unregistered Political Front- which is an alliance of political parties- is entitled to set up candidates or to engage in any kind of election campaign while dismissing a Public Interest Litigation seeking a declaration that such Fronts should not be permitted to do so. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar …

'Position Of Office Bearers Highly Disputed': Delhi High Court Denies Permission To Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha To Contest Assembly Elections
3 years, 3 months ago

'Position Of Office Bearers Highly Disputed': Delhi High Court Denies Permission To Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha To Contest Assembly Elections

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Swami Chakrapani, claiming to be the President of Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, and seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to permit the party's office bearers to contest Assembly elections in several states.Noting that the factum of Chakrapani occupying the said position is highly disputed, a Division Bench …

Kerala Congress Candidate Thomas Unniyadan Contests Election of Rival Candidate R Bindu From Irinjalakkuda Constituency Before Kerala High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala Congress Candidate Thomas Unniyadan Contests Election of Rival Candidate R Bindu From Irinjalakkuda Constituency Before Kerala High Court

Live Law  

An election petition challenging the election of returned candidate R Bindu has been filed before the Kerala High Court on the ground that the respondent had engaged in corrupt practices. Petitioner Thomas J Unniyadan was a Kerala Congress candidate contesting to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Irinjalakkkuda Constituency in the general election held on 6th April 2021. The petition …

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To K Babu MLA On LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results
3 years, 4 months ago

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To K Babu MLA On LDF Candidate M Swaraj's Challenge Against Tripunithara Election Results

Live Law  

A Single Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Shircy V on Wednesday issued notice to Congress candidate K Babu in the election petition filed against him by CPI leader and former Tripunithara MLA M Swaraj.Swaraj had approached the Court last month seeking a declaration to the effect that the election of congress candidate K Babu from the Tripunithara …

Court Tells Police to Register Case Against Kerala BJP Chief Over Bribery Charges
3 years, 6 months ago

Court Tells Police to Register Case Against Kerala BJP Chief Over Bribery Charges

News 18  

A court here on Wednesday directed the police to register a case against BJP Kerala chief K Surendran on charges of bribing tribal leader and Janathipathya Rashtreeya Party president C K Janu to contest as an NDA candidate in the Mananathavady Assembly constituency in the April 6 elections. The court’s decision came on a petition filed by the MSF State …

CPI(M) Candidate M Swaraj Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Congress Candidate K Babu From Thripunithura Constituency
3 years, 6 months ago

CPI(M) Candidate M Swaraj Moves Kerala High Court Challenging Election Of Congress Candidate K Babu From Thripunithura Constituency

Live Law  

The CPI leader and former Tripunithara MLA M Swaraj approached Kerala High Court on Tuesday seeking declaration that election of congress candidate K Babu from the Tripunithara constituency null and void. A similar appeal to vote was also distributed door to door by the respondent and his allies through pamphlets containing a photograph of Lord Sabarimala Ayyappa along with their …

Case Filed Against BJP's K Surendran for 'Influencing' Namesake During 2021 Kerala Polls
3 years, 6 months ago

Case Filed Against BJP's K Surendran for 'Influencing' Namesake During 2021 Kerala Polls

News 18  

A case was on Monday registered against president of BJP’s Kerala unit K Surendran by Kasargod police for allegedly influencing a namesake candidate to withdraw his nomination during 2021 state assembly election. K Sundara, a BSP candidate of Manjeswaram constituency in Kasaragod district and a namesake of Surendran, had on March 22 this year withdrawn his nomination papers and extended …

Legislative Intent Is To Complete Rajya Sabha Election Process Before Members' Retirement : Kerala High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Legislative Intent Is To Complete Rajya Sabha Election Process Before Members' Retirement : Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Pronouncing judgment on petitions challenging the ECI's decision to keep in abeyance the elections that were initially slated for April 12, the Kerala High Court has emphasized that the election to RajyaSabha seats is to be conducted before the retirement of members. "The fact that it is upto the Commission to fix the schedule of election would not mean that …

Kerala Assembly Polls: Three Idukki Assembly seats bordering TN to be sealed on polling day, EC tells HC
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly Polls: Three Idukki Assembly seats bordering TN to be sealed on polling day, EC tells HC

Firstpost  

The move comes after UDF candidates expressed apprehension that those people who have their names in electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu and Kerala may cast ballots in both states The Election Commission on Saturday informed the Kerala High Court that three Assembly constituencies bordering Tamil Nadu will be sealed on the day of the state assembly elections on 6 April. …

Voters Should Be Able To See Name, Photograph And Symbol of Candidates With Sufficient Clarity, Essential For Free And Fair Election: Kerala High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

Voters Should Be Able To See Name, Photograph And Symbol of Candidates With Sufficient Clarity, Essential For Free And Fair Election: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

While disposing a petition relating to the visibility of a party's symbol on Electronic Voting Machines, the Kerala High Court emphasized upon the importance of being able to see the name, photograph, and symbol with clarity. Soon after, Leader of Opposition in theKerala Legislative Assembly Ramesh Chennithala moved the High Court alleging the existence of over 3 lakh double entries …

Kerala Assembly Elections : Congress Candidates Move High Court Seeking Safe Custody Of Postal Ballots
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly Elections : Congress Candidates Move High Court Seeking Safe Custody Of Postal Ballots

Live Law  

Alleging widespread irregularities in the handling of postal ballots, three candidates of the Indian National Congress in the upcoming assembly elections have filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court.The petition filed by K Muraleedaharan, Anad Jayan and Deepak Joy, candidates of Nemom, Vamanapuram and Vypeen constituencies respectively, are seeking a direction that the postal. Alleging widespread irregularities in …

Prima Facie There Are Discrepancies In Final Voters List; Ensure No Double Voting : Kerala High Court To Election Commission
3 years, 8 months ago

Prima Facie There Are Discrepancies In Final Voters List; Ensure No Double Voting : Kerala High Court To Election Commission

Live Law  

Making a prima facie finding regarding discrepancies in the final voters list, the Kerala High Court has issued interim orders to the Election Commission that it must ensure no person votes more than once. A Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly issued the order on a petition filed by Kerala Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala …

Kerala Assembly elections | HC directs EC to ensure only one vote for a person
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Assembly elections | HC directs EC to ensure only one vote for a person

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on March 29 directed the Election Commission of India to take steps to ensure that voters having their names entered in voters list in multiple constituencies cast only one vote in the April 6 polls to the State Assembly. The court gave the interim order on a plea filed by Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala seeking to …

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