Orissa HC declares nomination and election of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim, as void
“A responsible man seeking election to the House of the State Legislature is not expected to file his nomination whimsically without verifying the contents thereof.”
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Nomination of arbitrator by ineligible persons: SC defers hearing as Centre considers Reforms to Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Two Benches of the Supreme Court had expressed their disagreement with the view taken in Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v. ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV), therefore, the matter was referred to larger Bench.
Vendors have no vested or legal right to continue to be nominated for Town Vending Committees in perpetuity; Government well within its right to reconstitute the Town Vending Committees: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that the Government had a right to reconstitute the Town Vending Committees and the vendors did not possess any fundamental or legal right to be nominated for membership of these Town Vending Committees.
Companies having different establishments or branches or different units in any establishment or branch can now nominate an officer who has the authority vide Legal Metrology (General) Amendment Rules, 2022
The Central Government has notified Legal Metrology (General) Amendment Rules, 2022 to amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 to
Chhattisgarh High Court declares election null and void for non-disclosure of criminal antecedents, including acquittal in criminal case
Chhattisgarh High Court: In a case where an election was declared null and void on the grounds of non-disclosure of
Nomination Facilities and Joint Ownership of Financial Assets in the Indian Financial Sector
by Pramod Rao†
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 69
‘Suspension of sentence not enough to save one from disqualification from contesting elections’, SC dismisses Saritha Nair’s plea challenging Hibi Eden’s election
Supreme Court: In a case where the Kerala High Court had refused to entertain the plea of Saritha Nair who was disqualified
SC directs political parties to publish criminal antecedents of candidates & give reasons for their selection
Supreme Court: In a major judgment today, a bench of RF Nariman and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has directed all political parties
Madras HC | Writ petition filed against rejection of nomination for contesting election dismissed in light of ‘blanket bar’ of Art. 329
Madras High Court: A Bench of G.R. Swaminathan and T. Krishnavalli, JJ. refused to entertain a writ petition that challenged the decision of
Pat HC | Acceptance of affidavit of assets and liabilities – raises presumption of validity of elected candidate’s nomination
Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. dismissed an appeal challenging election of a