Top Law News SC notice on facilitating voting by NRIs March 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government asking why NRIs who are registered voters should not get the opportunity to exercise their voting rights in the ongoing general election from wherever they are located. A bench of Justice KS Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramajit Sen issued notice even as Attorney General GE Vahanvati […] Read more » Elections 2014 General elections news NRIs Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news voting
Consumer Law News Law giving voting rights to NRIs comes into force February 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Non-resident Indians can now get their names registered in the electoral rolls, with the amended legislation coming into force Thursday. A press release by the law and justice ministry Thursday said the government has issued the necessary notification bringing the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act 2010 into force on Feb 10. ‘The amending act […] Read more » NRIs voting rights
Top Law News Talks on how to enrol NRIs still on: Vayalar Ravi December 21, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is having intensive discussions to find out the most “practical way to include nearly a million non-resident Indians in the electoral rolls, Minister of State for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said here Tuesday. “Two rounds of discussions have been held with the election commission and external affairs ministry. Both agreed to enrol […] Read more » enrol NRIs Vayalar Ravi