SC refuses to direct EC to grant ‘Pressure Cooker’ Symbol to TTV Dhinakaran-led AIADMK faction
Supreme Court: Refusing to acknowledge the claim of the TTV Dhinakaran-led faction over ‘pressure cooker’ as common election symbol, the Court has
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Election Petition dismissed by Deputy District Magistrate as petitioner failed to establish her case, writ rejected for lack of merit
Allahabad High Court: The writ petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Salil Kumar Rai, J., against judgment and
Dismissal of election petition refused as Section 83(1)(a) of Representation of People Act, 1951 complied with
Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of KH. Nobin Singh, J., dismissed an application filed for dismissal of Election Petition
Limitation Act not applicable on election petition; appeal filed after the period prescribed under Haryana Panchayati Raj Act held barred by limitation: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud, J. held that the election petition filed after the
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with West Bengal Panchayat Polls
Supreme Court: The Bench of RK Agarwal and AM Sapre, JJ refused to extend the last date for the filing of nominations
Speedy disposal of election petitions must be ensured: Madras HC
High Court of Madras: In its recent judgment, a Single Bench of M. Venugopal, J. upheld the election of DMK working President
Freedom of speech and expression doesn’t permit anyone to level unsubstantiated charges against constitutional bodies
Uttaranchal High Court: Addressing the present petition highlighting the apprehensions that are being raised upon the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and
Kameng Dolo’s election was a flagrant breach of Section 37 the Representation of the People Act, 1951
Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to the Arunachal Pradesh elections where the illegal withdrawal of the nomination of Atum Welly resulted
Trial against Navjot Singh Sidhu in relation to 2009 Amritsar Parliamentary Constituency election to recommence
Supreme Court: Dealing with the appeal by Navjot Singh Sidhu, the returned candidate in the election held on 13th May, 2009 for
Election of Rajendra Meshram to Deosar Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, upheld
Supreme Court: Holding the election of Rajendra Meshram to be valid, the Court said that the trial of an election petition, as