Top Law News HC stays compulsory voting rule in Gujarat civic polls August 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today stayed the implementation of a law that makes voting compulsory in the civic body elections in the state. The ‘right to vote’ itself provides right to refrain from voting and it cannot be turned into ‘duty of voting’, the High Court said while acting on a petition challenging the Gujarat […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat HC stays compulsory voting rule in Gujarat civic polls Law Legal News polls voting
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
Top Law News Plea questioning reliability of voting machines dismissed October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the reliability of electronic voting machines (EVMs). A bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Anant Dave dismissed the petition as it was not filed as per the new rules for filing PILs. Petitioner Girish Das, an advocate, told the court that […] Read more » dismissed machines plea questioning reliability voting
