Top Law News PIL on political funding: SC asks govt, poll panel to respond October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that these “legitimise electoral corruption”. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued […] Read more » Court Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News PIL on political funding Poll panel Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear PIL to make law for appointments to poll panel July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre as to why no enabling law as mandated under the Constitution has been made for the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners in the poll panel. The court, however, acknowledged that till now good persons have been appointed in the poll panel. A bench comprising […] Read more » Court election commissioners featured Law Legal News PIL Poll panel Supreme Court
Top Law News Paid news an electoral malpractice: Poll panel September 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Paid news an electoral malpractice: Poll panel News paid for by candidates during assembly and parliamentary elections should be considered an electoral malpractice that will attract two-year imprisonment, says Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi. The Election Commission has recommended this to the central government, Quraishi said. About 10 days ago, the commission also issued new guidelines on election coverage by television channels […] Read more » Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi electoral malpractice Paid news Poll panel PSBT Public Service Broadcaster Trust
