Electoral Campaigns and Freedom of Speech: The Need for a fetter
by Swarnendu Chatterjee* & Anshita Khandelwal**
Election commission
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Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amravati: A Division Bench of J.K. Maheshwari, CJ and B. Krishna Mohan, J., addressed a Public Interest Litigation
CEC & ECs to contribute to COVID Funding in the form of voluntary reduction of 30% of their basic salary from ECI for 1 year
At present, the country, as the rest of the world, is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic. It is evident that Government along with
Election Commission to implement — SC’s directions concerning criminal antecedents of candidates
Commission to implement the directions of Supreme Court concerning criminal antecedents of candidates by reiterating its existing instructions with suitable modifications Election
Registration of political parties under S. 29A of Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System
Registration of political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. An association
Utt HC | Art. 226 not ordinarily extends to issuing a mandamus to legislature to make a law; Writ dismissed as Election Commission has plenary power to adjudicate
Uttaranchal High Court: A writ petition was contemplated by Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J. where the petitioner sought a
VVPAT Issue: Opposition Parties directed to respond to EC’s affidavit by April 8
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna and Deepak Gupta, JJ has has asked 21 opposition parties
Publication of criminal record of candidates in newspaper: SC issues notice to Election Commission
Supreme Court: The Court has ssued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court’s past order of
By-polls on 3 vacant assembly seats in TN to be held within reasonable time: ECI to SC
Supreme Court: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the bench of S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, JJ that
SC seeks Election Commission’s reply on plea by 21 opposition leaders for verification of 50 pc VVPAT slips
Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea of 21 opposition leaders, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Electors Photo Identity Card or one of the “Eleven Specified Photo Identity Documents”, Essential for Casting Vote
The Election Commission of India has directed that all electors in all constituencies who have been issued Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
Constitute Special Courts for disposal of cases against MPs and MLAs: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha, JJ asked the Central Government to constitute Special Courts to deal with
AIADMK symbol row: SC asks Election Commission to dispose of the matter by November 10
Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to right to the symbol allocated by the Election Commission of India to the AIADMK, the