Be secular, Supreme Court on plea on party names with overtones of faith
1 year, 10 months ago

Be secular, Supreme Court on plea on party names with overtones of faith

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 31, 2023 said it will consider sending to a Constitution Bench a petition seeking the cancellation of names and symbols of political parties which have religious connotations. Questions about the "secularity" of the petition filed by Wasim Ahmed Rizvi cropped up during the court hearing after the Indian Union Muslim League and the Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majilis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen objected that he had only listed their names in his petition as parties with religious connotations. Mr. Dave pointed out that the petitioner had zeroed in on the Kerala-based IUML and the AIMIM despite a September 5, 2022 order of the apex court, allowing him to list political parties using names and symbols of "any religion". “Whether the names of these political parties may or may not be disturbed is left open to the wisdom of the Supreme Court,” the poll body had said.

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VHP demands de-registration of parties for promising religious quota
1 year ago

VHP demands de-registration of parties for promising religious quota

The Hindu  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad, on Monday, has urged the Election Commission to consider cancellation of political party registration for BRS, Congress and the Majlis party for violating constitutional principles by promising reservations based on religion. In a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj, VHP State secretary S. Pandarinath, vice-president Sunitha Rammohan Reddy and others, had accused the parties …

Supreme Court Dismisses As Withdrawn Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names & Symbols; Gives Liberty To Move HC
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses As Withdrawn Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names & Symbols; Gives Liberty To Move HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday allowed the withdrawal of a petition seeking the ban of political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. Today, before the counsel for the petitioner was allowed to withdraw the petition, senior advocate and former attorney-general KK Venugopal, appearing for All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen, informed that a copy of a similar …

'Lotus Religious Symbol; BJP Should Be Added In Plea To Ban Parties With Religious Names' : Muslim League To Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

'Lotus Religious Symbol; BJP Should Be Added In Plea To Ban Parties With Religious Names' : Muslim League To Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Indian Union Muslim League told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Bharathiya Janata Party should also be made a respondent in a plea seeking to bar political parties with religious names and symbols, as the BJP's symbol lotus is a "religious symbol". "We have also filed an application to include a large number of parties, including the Bharthiya …

'Secular In 75 Years Of Functioning' : Muslim League Tells Supreme Court Opposing Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names
1 year, 10 months ago

'Secular In 75 Years Of Functioning' : Muslim League Tells Supreme Court Opposing Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names

Live Law  

The Indian Union Muslim League has filed its counter affidavit in a plea seeking ban on political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. Election Commission of India does not have to power to bar registration or deregister any political party Non-joinder of necessary parties The affidavit filed by the Indian Union Muslim League submits that the writ …

No Power To Bar Registration Of Political Parties With Religious Names : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
2 years ago

No Power To Bar Registration Of Political Parties With Religious Names : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that there is no express statutory provision under the Representation of Peoples Act 1951 which bars the registration of political parties with names having religious connotations. It was further stated that the Election Commission had also issued an order dated 19th May 2014 whereby it was directed that the political …

SC issues notice to Election Commission on parties using religious names, symbols
2 years, 3 months ago

SC issues notice to Election Commission on parties using religious names, symbols

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Election Commission of India on a petition challenging the use of religious names and symbols by political parties. During the hearing of the petition, senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, appearing for the petitioner, told the division bench of Justices M R Shah and Krishna Murari "There are political parties, whose name …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Ban Political Parties Using Religious Names & Symbols
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Ban Political Parties Using Religious Names & Symbols

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition which sought for ban of political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Justice Krishna Murari was considering a PIL filed by Syed Wazeem Rizvi seeking to enforce the mandate of Section 29A, 123 and 123 of the Representation of People's …

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