3 months 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 be initiated against the erring officials/ private individuals, those who are visible in the videos appended by the petitioner along with the present contempt petitions, at the earliest.” The Court was hearing contempt plea wherein the it was stated that the direction issued by the High Court to the authorities to follow the due process in the elections was not followed. It was alleged that Punjab Government authorities in connivance with supporter of ruling government destroyed documents/nomination paper of the other party candidate, whereas, administrative officials intertextually facilitated them and police authorities stood mum in order to greet their political affiliations. Oberoi, Advocate for the petitioner in COCP 5302-2024 Mr.Gurminder Singh, Advocate General Punjab assisted by Mr. Gunjan Mehta, Addl.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Quashes FIR Against Selected Candidates In Haryana Civil Services Accused Of Being Involved In Favouritism, Corruption Case

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed the FIR and summoning orders under the Prevention of Corruption Act against selected candidates in Haryana Civil Services 2004, accused of being involved in corruption case against the Chairman and Members of the HPSC in selections from the year 2001 to 2004. Shekhawat noted that, ".after the registration of the FIR, the …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Not Intending To Comply With Directions To Disclose Funds Spent On Advertisement: High Court Asks State To Respond

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court observed that the Punjab Government does not intend to comply with the directions to provide details on expenses incurred by the State on publishing The development came after the Court found that "no satisfactory explanation" was put forth by the Punjab Government on why, despite the funds having been received from the Government of …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

We are three-member body, not run by one person: EC responds day after Kejriwal’s remarks on CEC

The Hindu

Amid a political slugfest with the Aam Aadmi Party in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly election, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday noted that “repeated deliberate pressure tactics” were being used to malign the poll authority. Responding to the AAP’s direct attack on Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar the previous day, the poll authority emphasised that it was …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Polls: Retired Justice SN Dhingra Moves High Court Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'

Live Law

Retired Justice SN Dhingra has moved the Delhi High Court against the Bhartiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in the upcoming Assembly polls, alleging that it falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.” The judge has contended that such activities not only violate electoral laws but …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unfortunate': P&H HC On Phagwara Mayoral Polls Not Being Conducted On Time Despite Court Order, Appoints Ex-Judge As Independent Observer

Live Law

Observing that it is an unfortunate situation where despite clear and categorical directions, the State-authorities instead of complying with the directions gave rise to a second round of litigation, the Punjab & Haryana High Court appointed a former High Court judge as an independent observer for Punjab's Phagwara Municipal Corporation Elections.On January 24, the Court directed. Observing that it is …

2 months ago

High Court Says Punjab Govt Not Conducing Municipal Elections In Certain Areas Without Seeking Extension From SC May Amount To 'Contempt'

Live Law

It is unfortunate to note that the Punjab Government has not filed any application before the Apex Court seeking extension of time line prescribed for conduction Municipal Corporation election in the State, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has remarked.The development comes in a plea filed highlighting that after High Court's and Supreme Court's intervention, the Punjab Election. It is …

2 months, 1 week ago

High Court Expresses Shock Over Punjab Election Commissioner Allowing Nominated State Functionaries To Manage Municipal Bodies Sans Election

Live Law

It is an extremely sorry state of affairs especially in a democratic polity, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said while expressing shock to note that despite the constitutional mandate to hold election before the last term Punjab State Election Commission allowed State to manage Municipal bodies without election since last 4-5 years.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sudhir Singh …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against poll sops for women

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday raised questions regarding the maintainability of a petition challenging the AAP’s recent poll promise to provide a monthly stipend to women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Kumar’s plea also sought to halt the collection of forms related to the scheme by AAP workers, arguing that such activities could mislead and …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ascertain Facts, Take Action': Poll Body's Order Against Parvesh Verma After Kejriwal's Complaint

ABP News

The Election Commission on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to launch an inquiry and take appropriate action against BJP leader Parvesh Verma for violating the Model Code of Conduct. The EC's directive comes shortly after AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal met Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar earlier in the day and handed over a formal complaint against the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 60 pleas filed by INDIA bloc candidates challenging Maharashtra poll results

India Today

Members of the INDIA alliance claim that about 63 election petitions have been filed across various benches of the Bombay High Court in Maharashtra against discrepancies in the recently held Assembly election. Eight Congress leaders from Vidarbha — Prafull Kudade, Yashonati Thakur, Subhash Dhote, Girish Pandav, Shekhar Shende, Satish Varjurkar, and Santosh Singh Rawat — along with four leaders from …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi election: Poll official requests enhanced security, cites political pressure

Hindustan Times

The New Delhi district election officer raised concerns about political interference and sought enhanced security to ensure the smooth conduct of the Delhi assembly elections. Delhi Election Commission members organised Voters Awareness Live Demo at outside the New Ashok Nagar Metro Parking in New Delhi, India, on Monday, January 6, 2025. The official's request comes amid accusations and counter-accusations between …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Reservation For SC/STs In Punjab Municipal Corporation Ward, Says It Ensures Representation In Local Self-Body

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the reservation made in a ward in Punjab's Nagar Panchayat Khanauri, Sangrur for the Punjab Municipal Corporation election, observing that the roster for reserving seats is created to ensure representation of the backward class category of candidates in local self-bodies.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "Needless, to say. Justice Sureshwar Thakur …

3 months ago

High Court Upholds Removal Of Haryana Municipal Council President For Submitting Fake Class VIII Marksheet

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the removal of Haryana's Sohna Municipal Council President on the grounds of submitting a “fake” class VIII marksheet. Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma said, “What magnifies the ill conduct of the present petitioner as but arises from the withholding of the original, wherefrom an adverse inference has been drawn against her, …

3 months ago

Punjab State Election Commission Act | Person Is Not 'Ordinarily Resident' Only Because He Owns A House In The Constituency: High Court

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court said that a person would not be an “ordinarily resident” in terms of Punjab Election Commission Act only on the ground of owning or possessing a house. The court said, “though the statutory coinage “ordinarily resident” has been statutorily conveyed the connotation, that any voter would not be “ordinarily resident” in a constituency or …

3 months ago

Punjab Civic body polls in 15 wards deferred after HC’s intervention

Hindustan Times

The Punjab government on Friday deferred civic body polls in 15 places—seven wards in Patiala municipal corporation and eight wards in Dharamkot municipal council in Moga scheduled for Saturday, after Punjab and Haryana court intervention. Punjab Civic body polls in 15 wards deferred after HC’s intervention As per state’s advocate general, Gurminder Singh eight wards of MC Patiala include Ward …

3 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, Issues Notice To SEC On Opposition Candidates' Plea

Live Law

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Punjab State Election Commission in an intervention application filed by the prospective candidates of opposition parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, alleging that they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Municipal Corporation elections in Patiala by. The Supreme Court today issued notice to the …

3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab civic body polls: Nomination papers ‘snatched’ in Patiala, probe ordered

Hindustan Times

Nomination papers of a few candidates, mostly from Congress, SAD and BJP, were reportedly snatched while they were about to file the same at the district administrative complex for the Municipal Corporation elections in Patiala on Thursday. Punjab Youth Congress president Mohit Mohindra and others outside the district administrative complex during a melee amid nomination filing in Patiala on Thursday. …

3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Videography Of Nomination Paper Filing In Municipal Corporation Elections

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab State Election Commission to video-graph the filing of nomination papers in the upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Election scheduled on December 21. A division bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kirti Singh in its order directed the State Election Commission, "that as and when municipal elections are conducted to …

3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Shiromani Akali Dal leader and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal's election in 2019 general elections, noting that an election petition cannot be entertained based on vague averments. Therefore, in the absence of material facts regarding non-furnishing of complete particulars in Form 26, the charge is unsustainable.” The Court further …

3 months, 1 week ago

Provide Documents Relating To Haryana Assembly Election To Mehmood Pracha: Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs ECI

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to provide required documents of Haryana Assembly Elections to Advocate Mehmood Pracha.Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj in his order said, "Taking into the consideration the provisions of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, the respondents are directed to supply the copy of the requisite. The Punjab and …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Things Will Fall In Place': High Court Grants Further 15 Days To Punjab Election Commissioner For Notifying Municipal Election Schedule

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday granted further 15 days time to the Punjab Election Commissioner- to initiate the process of conducting Municipal Corporation election in the State.The development comes in a contempt plea filed against the officer for not following Court's direction to initiate the process of holding elections.42 municipal councils and nagar. The Punjab and Haryana …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the challenge to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in Gram Panchayat elections in village in Ferozepur, Punjab. The bench of CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea challenging the two circulars issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur through which the seat of the sarpanch of the village as …

4 months ago

Punjab civic body polls to be held by December-end

Hindustan Times

The election to five municipal corporations of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala and Phagwara and 42 municipal councils and nagar panchayats will be held by the end of December. A notification in this regard was issued by additional chief secretary, local government, Tejvir Singh on Thursday evening. The elections to Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Phagwara municipal corporations and several municipal …

4 months ago

Ludhiana: Electoral registration officers appointed

Hindustan Times

The district administration has appointed electoral registration officers and assistant electoral registration officers in all the 95 wards falling under the jurisdiction of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation as well as the Municipal Councils of Machhiwara, Malaud, Mullanpura Dakha, Sahnewal, Khanna and Samrala. Ludhiana: Electoral registration officers appointed Additional deputy commissioner Harjinder Singh Bedi said these officials have been appointed with …

4 months 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 …

4 months ago

‘Very strange’, says SC on unopposed election of 3k panchayat candidates in Punjab

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “very strange” the fact that 3,000 out of 13,000 panchayat office-bearers were elected unopposed in recently held polls in Punjab and permitted aggrieved candidates to file election petitions. The top court also expressed surprise that hundreds of petitions were dismissed by the high court without affording proper hearing to the affected parties. A …

4 months ago

Punjab Panchayat Elections| Supreme Court Directs Election Tribunal To Decide Election Petitions In 6 Months

Live Law

The Supreme Court today while refusing to interfere in pleas alleging irregularities in Punjab Gram Panchayat elections, directed the Election Tribunal to decide upon the election petitions within 6 months. However, the stay was vacated later by the High Court bench of Justices Sureshwar Thakur and Sudeepti Sharma observing that that there is complete bar on invocation of writ jurisdiction …

4 months ago

PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Temporary Appointment Of DGP Till Completion Of State Assembly Elections

Live Law

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the State government's order appointing the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, on a temporary basis till the completion of State Assembly Elections 2024. The petitioner, Pratul Ramchandra Bhadale, an advocate, challenges the State government's order dated 05 November 2024, in which Sanjay Kumar Verma was appointed as …

4 months, 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 …

4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab releases schedule for revision of electoral roll

Hindustan Times

The Punjab State Election Commission has announced the schedule for revision of electoral rolls for the municipal corporations of Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala and Phagwara, and 43 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, and 52 municipalities of the state. The Supreme Court has directed the Punjab government and the state election commission to notify municipal elections within 15 days and complete …

4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Directs Punjab Govt, SEC To Notify Municipality Elections In 2 Weeks; To Be Completed In 8 Weeks Thereafter

Live Law

While partially modifying a Punjab and Haryana High Court order which directed that Punjab municipality elections be notified within 15 days, the Supreme Court today ordered that the election process shall commence within 2 weeks from today and be completed within 8 weeks thereafter.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing Punjab's challenge to the High Court …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Warns Of ₹50K Cost On Officer If Direction To Initiate Punjab Municipal Polls Is Not Complied In 10 Days

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has warned imposing a litigation cost of Rs.50,000 if direction to initiate the process of holding elections by notifying election programmes in all the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Punjab is not complied.On October 14, the Court had issued a writ of mandamus to the Punjab's State Election Commission and Punjab Government to initiate …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Panchayat polls: SAD seeks deadline extension for filing nominations alleging violence in Moga

Hindustan Times

Faridkot: A day after filing nominations for panchayat elections in the state concluded, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday urged the State Election Commission to extend the deadline for filing of nominations for the panchayat polls alleging that the Opposition candidates did not allow them to file nominations in Moga. Panchayat elections in Punjab are scheduled for October 15 and …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab panchayat elections: Citing poll violence, SAD seeks deadline extension for filing of nominations

Hindustan Times

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday appealed the state election commission to extend the deadline for filing of nominations for panchayat polls at all places where either violence had erupted, or Opposition candidates were not allowed to file papers due to “pressure from ruling party leaders”. A delegation, led by Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Arshdeep Singh Kler, met Punjab …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi high court refuses to delay MCD ward panel polls

Hindustan Times

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to consider a plea seeking the rescheduling of Municipal Corporation of Delhi ward committee elections, scheduled for September 4, saying that it cannot interfere to direct the MCD commissioner to prescribe the schedule in a particular way. The last date to file nomination in elections to the long-pending ward committee, which were announced …

7 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 …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting poll campaigns

India TV News

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab on Thursday asked farmers' organisations to refrain from disrupting electoral campaigns for the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the farmers' delegation meeting with the CEO, farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said it is their democratic right to pose questions to candidates. BJP facing agitation while …

10 months, 3 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 …

11 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 …

1 year ago

Punjab CEO, DCs takes stock of preparations for Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Hindustan Times

Punjab’s chief electoral officer Sibin C said the instructions of the election commission regarding the model code of conduct have been circulated through the chief secretary to the CM to all the departments of the state government for strict compliance. Punjab’s chief electoral officer Sibin C said the instructions of the election commission regarding the model code of conduct have …

1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Breath Analyzers At Polling Stations

Live Law

A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking mandatory Breath analyzers at polling booths was dismissed recently. The petitioner filed the PIL challenging the inaction of the Election Commission of India on the representation sent by the Petitioner in January of 2024, seeking the arrangement of a Breath-Analyzer at the Entry Point/Queue being maintained at every …

1 year, 1 month ago

Chandigarh Mayor election: The drama and SC’s rebuke for returning officer

Live Mint

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that the ballot papers and video that have been taken into custody by the Registrar General of Punjab and Haryana High Court according to its order, be produced before the apex court on February 20 at 2 pm. BJP's Manoj Sonkar beats AAP-Cong candidate to win post of Chandigarh mayor BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar …

1 year, 1 month ago

Horse Trading A Serious Issue, Officer Must be Prosecuted: SC on Chandigarh Vote-Count Row

News 18

In a big development in the Chandigarh vote-count row, the Supreme Court on Monday sought ballot papers used in the January 30 Chandigarh mayoral polls, allegedly rigged by returning officer Anil Masih and ruled that he should be ‘prosecuted’. The three Aam Aadmi Party Chandigarh councillors — Punam Devi, Neha Musawat and Gurcharan Kala — joined the BJP in the …

1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea to preserve the call records of a police officer who arrested the petitioner in the NDPS Act observing that for the possibility of creating evidence in favour of the accused, it cannot go to the extent of breaching privacy of a police officer.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat added that just to give …

1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab MC polls: HC terms delimitation exercise at three civic bodies illegal

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has declared the delimitation exercise in the municipal corporation, Phagwara, and municipal councils of Dera Baba Nanak and Dharamkot illegal and has set aside the state government notifications for the same. The respondents have completely departed from the procedure prescribed under the Rules of 1972 by creating tailor-made wards only suitable to a few …

1 year, 8 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 …

1 year, 9 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: Oppn Leaders 'Assaulted' On Way To File Nomination, CPI(M) Office Vandalised

ABP News

Several incidents of clashes were reported from various parts of West Bengal on Monday as unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked leaders of Opposition parties while on their way to file nomination papers for the July 8 panchayat polls in the state, said a senior official. In the wake of such incidents, the state election commission directed all the district magistrates and …

2 years ago

'No Power To Ban Caste Rallies By Political Parties In Non-Election Period', ECI Submits Before Allahabad High Court

Live Law

The Election Commission of India has submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it has no Jurisdiction to either ban caste-based rallies organized by political parties in the non-election period or to ban them from contesting subsequent polls.The submission was made by the Election watchdog in a Public Interest Litigation plea filed by one Moti Lal Yadav before the High …

2 years, 1 month ago

Provisions Of CPC To Be Followed In Trial Of Election Petitions U/S 122 Of MP Panchayat Rajya Adhiniyam: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Live Law

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, recently set aside the order passed by a Sub Divisional Officer, wherein the proceedings under Section 122 of the M.P. The procedure as laid down under the provisions of the CPC for trying the suit is to be followed in cases where election petitions are tried under Section 122 of M.P. The …

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