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High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

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Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. However, Justice Narasimha also flagged concerns over the conduct of panchayat and municipalities' elections by the State Election Commissions : "I …

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Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Union government’s recent amendment restricting public access to electronic election materials, such as CCTV footage and webcasting at polling booths, strong rooms, and counting tables, has drawn sharp criticism from Opposition parties. Based on the Election Commission of India’s recommendation, the law ministry on Friday altered Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, limiting the …

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

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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 …

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Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

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Ahead of key assembly elections in Delhi, the Election Commission held a meeting with representatives of political parties at Palika Kendra in central Delhi on Wednesday. The Delhi Assembly elections are due in February next year. Sources earlier said the Election Commission also reviewed the preparedness of its poll machinery in Delhi, where assembly elections are due early next year. …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

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Index Citations Kunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw 964 National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. Case Details: Kirpal Singh v. Government of India Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 970 The Supreme Court has held that Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is applicable to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Case …

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

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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 …

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Why have Mumbai civic polls been delayed and the road ahead

The Hindu

The story so far: Newly sworn-in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has affirmed that the ruling coalition Mahayuti will contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls together. On July 21, 2022, the Supreme Court had allowed reservation upto 27% for OBC in nagar panchayat, nagar parishad and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, accepting the State commission’s report. Explaining the road ahead for …

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

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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 …

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Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls: 'No mismatch found'

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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: The Election Commission said on Tuesday denied the Opposition's charge of discrepancy in VVPAT verification of votes in recently held Maharashtra assembly polls, saying that "no mismatch found in any VVPAT voter slips with their EVM numbers." No discrepancy found As per Supreme Court of India and Election Commission of India guidelines, the poll officials must …

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

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Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him

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The Supreme Court today set aside Allahabad High Court's imposition of Rs.1 lakh cost on Advocate Mehmood Pracha over a petition filed by him concerning videography during the electoral process. Personal remarks made against the counsel in the impugned High Court order were also expunged.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Manmohan passed the order, upon Election Commission of India …

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Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

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CITATIONS: 2024 LiveLaw 568 to 2024 LiveLaw 616: Nominal Index: Sharad vs. Not Allowing Daughter-In-Law To Watch TV, Meet Neighbours, Go To Temple Alone & Making Her Sleep On Carpet Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Case title: X v/s State of Maharashtra Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 578 Quashing a 20-year-old order convicting a man and his family for cruelty towards …

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Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand IAS Officer's Plea Against HC Refusing To Hear Challenge To ECI Direction For Disciplinary Action

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea involving the issue as to whether the Election Commission of India's direction to state government to take disciplinary action against a District Election Officer ought to be challenged before the jurisdictional High Court or the Central Administrative Tribunal.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Pankaj Mithal called for the response of …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law

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Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused himself from hearing petitions challenging the exclusion of the Chief Justice from the panel responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. The petitions challenge the validity of Sections 7 and 8 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. A bench comprising CJI Khanna and …

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'We're Concerned No Voter Should Be Troubled' : Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission's Explanation On Increasing Voters Per Polling Station From 1200 To 1500

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The Supreme Court today sought an explanation from the Election Commission of India over its decision to increase the voters per polling station from 1200 to 1500. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the PIL challenging Election Commission of India's communication whereby the maximum number of electors per polling station have been increased from …

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Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3

Hindustan Times

The Election Commission of India has dismissed the Congress’s complaints about the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election, citing alleged discrepancies in poll figures and draft electoral rolls. Election Commission of India staff break the seal of an Electronic Voting Machine as polling agents of various political parties look on before starting tabulation of votes at a counting centre for the …

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Congress leader's 'kutta' remark on EC stirs massive row, refuses to apologise

Hindustan Times

Congress Maharashtra MLC Bhai Jagtap's derogatory remark against the Election Commission of India has snowballed into a major political controversy, with Bharatiya Janata Party leaders criticising the Opposition for indulging in dirty politics instead of working on its shortcomings. The row began when Congress leader Bhai Jagtap doubled down his attacks on the ECI after the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance's …

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EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns

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Noting that a transparent process is followed with the involvement of candidates and their agents at every stage of the voting process, the Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation to meet it on December 3 over its apprehensions concerning the voting percentage in Maharashtra elections. No discrepancy in voter turnout data: Election Commission Responding to the issue raised by …

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BJP files complaint with Mumbai Police over Congress leader Bhai Jagtap’s ‘kutta’ slur

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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya has filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police over Congress leader Bhai Jagtap’s controversial slur against the Election Commission. He said, "I have written to the Election Commission and also filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police Commissioner. Somaiya further said that Congress has been targeting the poll body as they are scared of …

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Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing

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Senior Congress officials wrote to the Election Commission on Friday over claims of “large scale electoral fraud” during the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. According to the letter shared by the Congress, there had been “arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists” ahead of polls. Congress leaders noted …

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'If You Win, EVMs Aren't Tampered; When You Lose, They Are Tampered' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Use Paper Ballots For Voting

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by evangelist Dr. K.A. Other prayers included issuing directions to the Election Commission to disqualify candidates for at least 5 years if found guilty of distributing money liquor and other inducements during elections. Justice Nath orally asked if he did not want India to be different from the rest of …

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BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: While the Mahayuti coalition parties are denying any dispute over the chief minister’s post of Maharashtra, the final decision on the top post is likely to be taken in Delhi. Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the Mahayuti leaders and the saffron party leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state. In a day …

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BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: While the Mahayuti coalition parties are denying any dispute over the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, the final decision on the top post is likely to be taken in Delhi. Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the Mahayuti leaders and the saffron party leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state. BJP national joint …

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Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

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Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

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High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Oppn slams ECI for tweaking rule on poll videos

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

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

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

Why have Mumbai civic polls been delayed and the road ahead

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

Election Commission refutes Opposition's claims of VVPAT discrepancy in Maharashtra polls: 'No mismatch found'

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC's Imposition Of Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate Mehmood Pracha, Expunges Adverse Remarks Made Against Him

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand IAS Officer's Plea Against HC Refusing To Hear Challenge To ECI Direction For Disciplinary Action

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing petitions on Election Commission Appointment Law

'We're Concerned No Voter Should Be Troubled' : Supreme Court Seeks Election Commission's Explanation On Increasing Voters Per Polling Station From 1200 To 1500

Maharashtra poll: Election Commission rejects Congress claims, invites delegation on December 3

Congress leader's 'kutta' remark on EC stirs massive row, refuses to apologise

EC invites Congress on December 3, assures review of Maharashtra voter turnout, EVM tampering concerns

BJP files complaint with Mumbai Police over Congress leader Bhai Jagtap’s ‘kutta’ slur

Maharashtra Election Results: Congress raises ‘serious issues’ with Election Commission, seeks in-person hearing

'If You Win, EVMs Aren't Tampered; When You Lose, They Are Tampered' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Use Paper Ballots For Voting

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state