Top Law News Transparency in polls: SC seeks response of Centre, EC September 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea seeking transparency in the poll process by making it mandatory for candidates to furnish information relating to any criminal offence today prompted the Supreme Court to seek responses from the Centre and the Election Commission. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notices to the Ministry of Law and Justice and […] Read more » Centre government Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Transparency in polls
Criminal Law News Top Law News EC bribery case: Accused again alleges torture inside jail August 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sukesh Chandrashekar, an accused in the Election Commission (EC) bribery case, today moved the Delhi High Court alleging that despite an order not to subject him to violence inside Tihar jail, he was tortured. The high court on July 24 had warned of “serious action” over the alleged “torture” of Chandrashekar, saying any such incident […] Read more » Bribery case Court Delhi High Court EC bribery case Election Commission featured Law Legal News Sukesh Chandrashekar
Top Law News Symbol case: Accused seeks bail, court to pass order on June 9 June 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An alleged middleman, arrested in the Election Commission bribery case, today sought bail in a special court here on the ground of parity with AIADMK (Amma) faction leader T T V Dhinakaran. The police, however, opposed the bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar, saying he was involved in 21 cases, majority of which are related to […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) bail Bribery case Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News plea Symbol case T T V Dhinakaran
High Profile Cases Symbol case: Court seeks police reply on bail plea of accused June 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Special court today sought a response from Delhi Police on the bail application of an alleged middleman arrested in the Election Commission bribery case involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader T T V Dhinakaran. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry issued a notice to Delhi Police’s Crime Branch on the plea and posted the matter for arguments […] Read more » AIADMK (Amma) bail Bribery case Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News plea Symbol case T T V Dhinakaran
Top Law News Plea in HC accuses EC of “dereliction of duty” April 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A poll activist has moved the Madras High Court accusing the Election Commission of committing “dereliction of duty” in not lodging complaint against bribe- taking voters and has sought remedial action over the matter. Acting on the plea by activist Arun Natarajan, a bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar issued notice […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Nalini Chidambaram plea
High Profile Cases SC seeks EC’s response on plea alleging tampering with EVMs March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL seeking investigation by software experts into allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tampered with in the recent Assembly polls. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Election Commission electronic voting machines EVM featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News EC favours barring convicts from contesting polls for lifetime March 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Election Commission of India (ECI) today told the Supreme Court that it was in favour of barring convicted persons from contesting polls for life and stopping their entry into judiciary and the executive. The commission also said it was in favour of setting up special courts to decide criminal cases related to people’s representatives, […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News PIL polls for lifetime
Top Law News Issue guidelines for parties over illegal banners: Bombay HC tells EC February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today asked the Election Commission to impose conditions on political parties at the time of their registration that they would not indulge in defacement of properties as per the Prevention of Defacement of Property Act and laws governing skysigns and advertisements. The high court also asked the EC to consider issuing […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court Election Commission featured illegal banners Law Legal News political parties
Top Law News EC for immediate unseating of convicted MPs, MLAs November 8, 2016 / November 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Election Commission today came out in support of a demand for immediate disqualification of lawmakers once they are convicted in criminal cases but told the Supreme Court that the provisions in the poll law were a roadblock in taking such a measure. The Election Commission said the convicted lawmakers enjoyed their status as MPs […] Read more » Court Election Commission featured Law Legal News
Top Law News Complaint against Smriti Irani: Court order tomorrow June 23, 2015 / June 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its order on a complaint against Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving “false” information about her educational qualification in affidavits filed with the Election Commission. Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain had on June 1 reserved the order on the plea after hearing arguments on the aspect […] Read more » Complaint agnst Smriti Irani: Court order tomorrow Delhi court educational qualification Election Commission featured Law Legal News Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain news Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani
Top Law News SC seeks EC reply on plea against ward-wise vote count May 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Election Commission (EC) on a plea seeking stoppage of ward-wise counting of votes on the ground that the declaration of result of every polling booth strikes at the root of right to privacy attached to voting. A bench comprising justices Dipak Mishra and N V […] Read more » Election Commission Electronic Voting Machine news public interest litigation Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice on plea for restricting candidate to one constituency March 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a petition seeking direction that no candidate could simultaneously contest election from more than one constituency for the same legislative body in the same election. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice N.V.Ramana issued notice on a petition seeking […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Election Commission news restricting candidate to one constituency Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
