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Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that whenever Tree Officers grant permission to fell 50 or more trees under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 the permission must be approved by the CEC before it is acted upon. “We therefore direct that whenever permission is granted by the tree officer for felling of 50 or more trees in accordance …

Delhi Court Census Trees Officers Act Tree

4 days, 3 hours ago

BCCI calls emergency apex council meet to appoint former CEC as electoral officer

The Hindu

The BCCI has called an emergency meeting of its Apex Council on Friday to appoint former chief election commissioner Achal Kumar Jyoti as the electoral officer to conduct the polls for the positions of secretary and treasurer. “In this regard, the Apex Council is requested to approve the appointment of Mr. Achal Kumar Jyoti, former Chief Election Commissioner of India, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Law On CEC Appointment

ABP News

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel responsible for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The petitions have sought to stay the operation of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which excludes …

Law Justice Selection Process Act Khanna Cji Cec

3 weeks, 5 days ago

SC Pitches For 'Balanced View' Over Pvt Buses In Jim Corbett's Core Area

ABP News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed on having a balanced view on the issue of plying of private buses within the core area of Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. The top court was hearing a petition against the national park's decision to allow a privately operated buses to ply within the core area of the tiger reserve. The petitioner …

Court National Uttarakhand Tiger Buses Private Area

1 month ago

SC panel allows ‘temporary roads’ in Delhi Ridge for Metro station

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee has granted the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation permission to temporarily use 1.23 hectares of forest land within the southern and morphological Ridge to divert traffic during the construction of the Neb Sarai Metro station. In its recommendation dated November 6, the CEC said DMRC may use the Ridge via two alternate routes. In its …

Traffic Delhi Construction Metro Station Routes Route

1 month ago

Maharashtra Votes Today: WIll EC efforts boost Mumbai’s low voter turnout trends?

Live Mint

Maharashtra Election 2024: On October 15, while announcing the poll dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Chief Electoral Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar blamed ‘urban apathy’ for the lack of enthusiasm among voters that leads to low turnout during elections. Kumar said the issue of ‘Urban and Youth Apathy’ is a major concern for the poll panel and that it is …

Mumbai Assembly Maharashtra Election Turnout Polls Polling Kumar

Georgia election body confirms ruling party’s disputed win amid protests

Al Jazeera

Head of Central Electoral Commission is doused with black paint during unruly session as protesters gathered outside. Thousands of people are protesting in Georgia after the election commission confirmed the governing party as the winner of last month’s disputed parliamentary polls. The Caucasus nation’s Central Electoral Commission said on Saturday that the Russia-friendly Georgian Dream party won 53.93 percent of …

Georgia Russia Election Commission Cec

1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab: Poll code in place, farmer union approaches Election Commission on sugarcane price

Hindustan Times

Concerned about the delay in announcement of the sugarcane price due to model code of conduct for the assembly byelections in Punjab, the Doaba Kisan Committee Punjab has approached the Election Commission regarding the commencement of sugarcane crushing in the state. According to Doaba Kisan Committee Punjab president Jangveer Singh Chauhan, the state authorities indicated they would not announce sugarcane …

Election Commission Price State Punjab Cec Sugarcane Sugarcane Crushing

CEC frowns at derogatory language in campaigns, calls for strict action

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Election Commission of India has directed state election authorities to take stern action if derogatory language is used for women during campaigning. CEC frowns at derogatory language in campaigns, calls for strict action Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday reviewed poll preparedness with district election officers, superintendents of police, municipal commissioners, and chief electoral officers. State chief …

Election Cec Strict Derogatory Derogatory Language

1 month, 2 weeks ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns derogatory, undignified remarks towards women during election campaign

Op India

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has strongly condemned undignified remarks made against women leaders during the election campaign and urged officials to take timely and stern action against such derogatory remarks by candidates sources in the Chief Electoral Office of Maharashtra told ANI on Friday. Sources said that during a review meeting with District Election Officers, Police Commissioners, SPs, Municipal …

Women Kumar

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amid Shaina NC row, CEC Rajiv Kumar warns against ‘derogatory’ remarks on women

Hindustan Times

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday condemned “undignified” remarks against women leaders during the poll campaign and asked officials to ensure timely and stern action. The CEC reportedly asked officers to ensure that political parties and candidates refrain from “any deeds, actions or utterances that may be construed as repugnant to the honour and dignity of women.” Kumar also …

Women Maharashtra Election Shiv Sena Kumar Cec Rajiv Kumar

1 month, 2 weeks ago

CEC condemns derogatory remarks towards women, directs officials to sternly deal with violators

India TV News

In a major development, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday strongly condemned undignified remarks made against women leaders during the election campaign and urged officials to take timely and strern action against such deregotary remarks by candidates, sources in the Chief Electoral Office of Maharashtra told ANI on Friday. Sources told ANI that during a review meeting with District …

Women Cec

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress CEC to Meet Virtually Today to Clear Names for Maha: MVA Leaders Discuss Candidate Selections

Deccan Chronicle

Congress Central Election Committee met to finalize candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. The leaders discussed a total of 43 seats out of which almost 25 seats were cleared. The party had already released its first list of 48 candidates on Thursday evening. Another virtual meeting of the CEC is expected on Saturday.

Government Politics Law Social Justice New Delhi

2 months ago

The Crucial Balancing Act: Lessons from Seshan Case

Hindustan Times

The article explores the delicate balance between strong leadership and institutional integrity in institutions like the Election Commission of India (ECI). It highlights the challenges faced by the ECI due to political pressure and the need to strike a balance between accountability and the protection of individual rights. The article draws parallels between the ECI's history and the challenges faced …

Government Law Institutional Checks Political Pressures

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Maharashtra Assembly Elections Be Held Next Month? Check What CEC Rajiv Kumar Said

ABP News

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2024 will be held before November 26, 2024, the day when the term of the current Vidhan Sabha will end, according to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. "We met all stakeholders including political parties and officials ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections. Parties told us to announce Maharashtra assembly polls keeping in …

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3 months ago

Key recommendations in simultaneous elections report ‘flawed’, says former CEC Quraishi

The Hindu

With the government setting the ball rolling for simultaneous polls, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has flagged concerns over the practicality and implications of the proposed move, saying some key recommendations are "flawed" as he emphasised the need for a debate in Parliament on these issues. "The entire country is being shaken up for simultaneous elections while ignoring over …

Elections Election Parliament Cec Simultaneous Elections Simultaneous Quraishi

3 months, 1 week ago

Cong’s 3rd list out, Surjewala’s son fielded from Kaithal

Hindustan Times

A day before the last date for filing of nominations for the 2024 Haryana assembly polls, the central election committee of the Congress on Wednesday announced the candidature of 40 candidates. The Congress is yet to declare candidates for Ambala Cantt, Panipat Rural, Tigaon, Sohna, Narwana, Bhiwani, Rania, Narnaund and Uklana assembly constituencies. Among those who were declared as candidates …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

75% of projects in Delhi’s forest areas flouting terms, top court told

Hindustan Times

Three out of every four construction projects built recently in Delhi’s forest or Ridge areas have violated the conditions laid down by the top court, according to a review report of the Central Empowered Committee, which flagged rampant violations by several agencies. CEC said that out of the 20 projects, those that were yet to meet the conditions laid down …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Conditions Projects Project Report

3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC seeks compensatory afforestation compliance in Delhi

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The bench, also comprising justice Augustine George Masih, permitted CEC to send notices to these project proponents, calling upon them to submit data of compliance within three months. The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of project proponents, including government agencies and private entities, in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for allegedly flouting compensatory afforestation norms over tree …

Delhi Court Trees Project Three Months Project Proponents Bench

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centrally Empowered Committee to call upon various project proponents that have received tree felling permissions from the Court to upload data on compliance with Court conditions regarding compensatory efforts. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was considering the issue of enhancing the green cover in Delhi and setting …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Project Permission Cec

3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not in a feudal era’: Supreme Court pulls up Uttarakhand government

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami that this is not a feudal era where chief minister can act like a king, coming down hard on his decision to appoint an Indian Forest Officer facing departmental proceedings for alleged unauthorised construction and felling of trees at Corbett as the Director of Rajaji tiger reserve. After …

Supreme Court Court Uttarakhand Tiger Rahul Minister Cbi

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand CM Dhami, says this is not a ‘feudal era’ when what a king said had to be done

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally slammed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for defying objections from the State bureaucracy and his own Minister against the transfer of an officer who is facing departmental and Central Bureau of Investigation proceedings as the Director of the ecologically sensitive Rajaji Tiger Reserve, saying this was not a “feudal era” when what the …

Supreme Court Court Transfer Uttarakhand Tiger State Rahul

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress, AAP start alliance talks for Haryana polls

Hindustan Times

The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have started intense negotiations for a last-minute alliance in the upcoming October 5 Haryana elections, people aware of the matter said on Tuesday. According to the two parties, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, a trusted lieutenant of former party chief Rahul Gandhi, and AAP’s Rajya Sabha lawmaker Raghav Chadha have already held two …

Elections Congress Haryana Party Gandhi Lok Sabha Seats

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana Polls: Congress Holds Meet For Seat-Sharing Talks With AAP, Kejriwal's Party Demanding 10 Seats

ABP News

Amid the seat-sharing talks with the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress party held a meeting of the Central Election Committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana. Party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary KC Venugopal, AICC in-charge of Haryana Deepak Babaria, LoP in State Assembly and former CM… pic.twitter.com/kQbJ2XkJiv — ANI September 3, …

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Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi

BCCI calls emergency apex council meet to appoint former CEC as electoral officer

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Law On CEC Appointment

SC Pitches For 'Balanced View' Over Pvt Buses In Jim Corbett's Core Area

SC panel allows ‘temporary roads’ in Delhi Ridge for Metro station

Maharashtra Votes Today: WIll EC efforts boost Mumbai’s low voter turnout trends?

Georgia election body confirms ruling party’s disputed win amid protests

Punjab: Poll code in place, farmer union approaches Election Commission on sugarcane price

CEC frowns at derogatory language in campaigns, calls for strict action

CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns derogatory, undignified remarks towards women during election campaign

Amid Shaina NC row, CEC Rajiv Kumar warns against ‘derogatory’ remarks on women

CEC condemns derogatory remarks towards women, directs officials to sternly deal with violators

Congress CEC to Meet Virtually Today to Clear Names for Maha: MVA Leaders Discuss Candidate Selections

The Crucial Balancing Act: Lessons from Seshan Case

Will Maharashtra Assembly Elections Be Held Next Month? Check What CEC Rajiv Kumar Said

Key recommendations in simultaneous elections report ‘flawed’, says former CEC Quraishi

Cong’s 3rd list out, Surjewala’s son fielded from Kaithal

75% of projects in Delhi’s forest areas flouting terms, top court told

SC seeks compensatory afforestation compliance in Delhi

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation

‘Not in a feudal era’: Supreme Court pulls up Uttarakhand government

Supreme Court slams Uttarakhand CM Dhami, says this is not a ‘feudal era’ when what a king said had to be done

Congress, AAP start alliance talks for Haryana polls

Haryana Polls: Congress Holds Meet For Seat-Sharing Talks With AAP, Kejriwal's Party Demanding 10 Seats