SIR 2025: Electoral Roll Revision Guidelines for 12 States and UTs
Guidelines for the SIR 2025 across 12 States and Union Territories, covering voter verification, claims, objections, and final roll preparation before upcoming elections.
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Madras High Court dismisses PIL over Rahul Gandhi’s voter list fraud allegations; Petitioner fined Rs 1 Lakh
“Having regard to the nature of sweeping directions which are sought, this public interest litigation, if we may say so, is completely misconceived.”
Bombay High Court dismisses MP Rajan Vichare’s plea challenging Naresh Mhaske’s 2024 Lok Sabha victory
Bombay High Court concluded that Naresh Ganpat Mhaske was not legally obligated to disclose a conviction for a criminal offence, especially when such conviction had not resulted in imprisonment for one year or more. Consequently, the Court found that the election petition did not disclose a valid cause of action.
Bihar’s Electoral Roll revision: Supreme Court urges Election Commission to accept Aadhaar, Ration Cards, and EPICs for voter identity verification
“An important question has been raised in these bunch of petitions, including Public Interest Litigations, before this Court. The question, petitioners would argue, goes to the very root of the functioning of a democracy – the question of ‘Right to Vote’ of the electorate.”
Mere presence of dead persons’ names in the voting list does not mean votes are cast in their names: Bombay HC
One of the contentions is that there are multiple votes cast in the name of same persons in different booths in the Dhule Parliamentary Constituency with their names being reflected at multiple places of the same assembly constituency.
‘Online filing of nominations will maintain purity of elections’; Tripura HC directs State Civil authorities, Election Commission to provide adequate security to candidates willing to submit nomination papers
The online filing of nominations will play a vital role in fulfilling the commission’s statutory duty to maintain the purity of elections.
MP High Court issues notice to Election Commission over non-payment for services rendered during 2019 Lok Sabha elections
The petitioner claimed he had only received Rs 8 lakh out of the total Rs 64 lakh owed to him for erecting tents during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the Anuppur Assembly by-elections.
‘Wholly Misconceived’; Delhi HC dismisses petition seeking FIR against PM Narendra Modi for allegedly delivering hate speech
The Court noted that petitioners have filed the present petition even though the representation made to the Election Commission of India is stated to be under consideration.
[Lok Sabha Elections 2024] Supreme Court dismisses petition praying to direct ECI to take action against PM Modi and Anurag Thakur for alleged hate speeches
This petition has been filed by Emani Anantha Satyanarayana Sarma, former IAS Officer and Trilochan Sastry, former IIM Dean.
Tribunal Roundup December 2023 to March 2024| Top Stories on Ajit Pawar, ZEE Business, Uber Fares, Deficiency in services by Samsung India, Matrimony.com and more
Demand of service tax u/s 73-A of Finance Act, 1994 incorrect when broadcaster’s service tax is collected and not retained: CESTAT reiterates
May use name ‘Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar’: Supreme Court issues notice to Ajit Pawar faction
Supreme Court kept the option open for Sharad Pawar to approach the Election Commission regarding allocation of symbol.
Supreme Court Constitution Bench Yearly Roundup 2023 | Article 370; Same sex marriage verdict; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Demonitisation verdict; Jalikattu; and more
This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more
2023 SCC Vol. 6 Part 2
Power of Indian Courts to modify an Arbitral Award: This article submits that the courts ought to have power to modify the
Supreme Court’s Constitution bench directs appointment of CEC and EC on advise of the committee consisting of the PM, leader of opposition and the CJI
Supreme Court directs appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners on advise of the committee consisting of the Prime Minister, leader of opposition and the Chief Justice of India
Top 14 Rulings from Tribunals, Commissions, Regulatory Authorities: Shiv Sena Party Symbol Dispute, Income Tax Act, Medical Negligence and more| February 2023 Roundup
This roundup contains many interesting rulings including the Shiv Sena Party Name and Symbol Dispute, Negligence committed by doctors and Compensation therein, Amendment to Section 178(6) of the Income Tax Act, Initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process and more.
Supreme Court Constitution Bench 2022 Roundup & the matters to look forward to in 2023
The year 2022 has seen formation of multiple Constitution Benches and its hearings, wherein out of pending 498 Constitution Bench matters, 25
Allahabad HC restraints State Election Commission from declaring the results of Urban Local Body Elections till Dec 20
The High Court is deciding the PIL challenging Uttar Pradesh Government’s notification dated 05.12.2022, for not adhering to the Supreme Court’s directions in Suresh Mahajan v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 589.
Allahabad High Court rejects BJP MLA Vikram Saini’s plea to suspend conviction in Muzaffarnagar Riots case
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed by Bharatiya Janata party MLA Vikram Singh Saini against the judgment passed by the
Supreme Court| Non-disclosure of assets in the municipal elections would also amount to ‘undue influence’ and consequently to ‘corrupt practice’
Supreme Court: In a Special leave petition under Article 136 of the Constitution against a judgment passed by the High
MP HC | Parliament is empowered to frame law as regards conduct of elections but conducting elections is the sole responsibility of the Election Commission; Court dismisses PIL
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq, CJ. and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., dismissed a PIL which was filed