Presidential Elections | Nominations Process and Poll dates announced
On 15th June, 2022, Election Commission notified “Public Notice of Election to the Office of President of India”. Background: As Presidential Elections
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Madras HC | Survival and Protection: Only when citizen survives that he enjoys other rights that this democratic republic guarantees unto him || HC on COVID-19, Election Commission, Vote Counting
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., while noting the upsurge of COVID-19, stated that
Cal HC | Issuing circulars and holding meetings not enough to discharge onerous duties of Election Commission of India: Court “unable to reconcile” that EC could not update it on enforcement of circulars
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Arijit Banerjee, J., expressed that circulars issued by the Election
Ker HC | What is admitted as a duty should not be kept at abeyance | ECI directed to conduct elections before the time for another come about
Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct elections, to which it is duty-bound, which
‘Electoral Bonds Scheme not behind iron curtains incapable of being pierced’; Read why Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Scheme
“All that is required is a little more effort to cull out such information from both sides (purchaser of bond and political party) and do some “match the following”.”
ECI defers Rajya Sabha Poll in view of COVID-19
On 25.02.2020, Election Commission of India announced elections to the Council of States to fill 55 seats of Members from 17 States,
Cabinet approves MoU between Election Commission of India and Election Commission of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Electoral Management & Administration
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Election Commission to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Election Commission
Jhar HC | Unexplained deviation from a transfer policy and prescribed procedure renders the transfer invalid and arbitrary
Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J. allowed the writ petition of the petitioner and quashed his transfer order. The petitioner was working
Jhar HC | ECI held empowered under Art. 324 and S. 28 of RP Act to transfer and divest ADG of Police of his duties till completion of elections
Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J. upheld an order passed by the Election Commission of India, dated 1-4-2019, whereby the petitioner — Additional
CIC | Electronic Voting Machine is “information” in respect of S. 2(f) of RTI Act, 2005
Central Information Commission (CIC): The Bench of Sudhir Bhargava, CIC, while dealing with an issue in respect of Electronic Voting Machine stated
Delhi High Court sets aside order granting parole to Mukhtar Ansari
Delhi High Court: A few days back on 16th February, the Additional Sessions Judge had granted parole to applicant Mukhtar Ansari who is a
Goa Bench of Bombay High Court refuses to interfere in guidelines issued by ECI until a detailed reply is filed
High Court of Bombay at Goa: The Election Commission had issued certain guidelines for conducting exit polls on 4th February, 2017, that was