Supreme Court agrees to hear the petition challenging Nitish Kumar’s Legislative Council membership
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar, JJ allowed the petition seeking cancellation of Bihar
election
Will amend the RP Act to give the NRIs the E-voting rights: Centre tells SC
Supreme Court: In the petition seeking E-voting rights for the NRIs, the Central Government told the Court that it was willing to
E-voting rights to NRIs: Response sought from Centre and Election Commission
Supreme Court: The bench of J.S. Khehar, CJ and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud asked the Central Government to apprise it within a
Larger Bench to decide whether Para 2 of the 10th Schedule to the Constitution applies to expelled members of political party
Supreme Court: In the writ petition filed by Amar Singh where he asked the Court to declare that Para 2 of the
Swearing in ceremony of Manohar Parrikar as Goa CM not to be stayed
Supreme Court: The special bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Ranjan Gogoi and R.K. Agrawal, JJ refused to stay the swearing
Appeal in the name of religion, caste or community of the candidate, his agent, opponent or voter is a corrupt practice
Supreme Court: Giving a 4:3 verdict, the 7-Judge Bench held that an appeal in the name of religion, race, caste, community or
Writ of Mandamus can be issued to regulate elections/functions of a society governed by Societies Registration Act, 1860 overlooking the provisions of the Act
Allahabad High Court: In a case before the Court where certain questions relating to the issue of the writ of mandamus commanding
Election petition against Sonia Gandhi dismissed, continues to remain an Indian citizen
Allahabad High Court: Dismissing an election petition with costs challenging the election of Mrs Sonia Gandhi to the Lok Sabha from Rae
Not necessary for anyone to change one’s name after embracing a different faith
Supreme Court: In a case where the election of the appellant was challenged on ground that he, being a Muslim, is not