The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that breaking tie by tossing coin in Punjab Panchayat Election results is violative of Punjab Panchayat Election Rules and instead the returning officer is supposed to make draw of lots. Referring to Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, ".patently unfold the trite fact that in case, …
Quashing a case of poll code violation against Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda, the Karnataka high court called the FIR filed at Harapanahalli police station a ‘vague’ one. The court also said that the allegations are absurd and the FIR lacks prima facie material, reported Deccan Herald. The court said, “The complaint does not say that the petitioner …
