CJP Election Protests: Delhi Police closes 57 Metro Stations from 9 October evening to 10 October
The Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police has declared closure of 57 Metro stations in a letter sent to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
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Existing ECI mechanism adequately protects homeless electors; Delhi HC says no separate facilitative framework required
The Court noted that the Draft Electoral Roll itself demonstrated inclusion of homeless persons and that persons affected by demolition could seek enrolment through Form 6.
Article 324 Is Not a Dead Letter; ECI’s Special Intensive Revision of Bihar Electoral Rolls Is Constitutionally Valid: Supreme Court
The Court held that ECI is empowered, in the exercise of its constitutional mandate, to undertake a limited enquiry into citizenship for the purpose of satisfying itself as to eligibility for inclusion in the electoral roll.
Supreme Court issues directions for voters flagged in West Bengal Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
“It appears that approximately 1.40 crore individuals have been issued notices for the purpose of document verification.”
Supreme Court | Non- Tribals can settle down and vote in Scheduled Areas
Supreme Court held that the power of the Governor under Clause 5 of the Fifth Schedule does not supersede the Fundamental Rights under Part III of the Constitution of India.
AP HC | Right to contest election is fundamental, subject to qualifications: No relief to petitioners attaining min. age after elections notified
Andhra Pradesh High Court: M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J., reiterated that, Right to vote and right to elect a representative of their own
The “Fundamentals” of the Right to Vote and its Constitutional Status
by Saurabh Bhattacharjee†
MLA casts vote in Rajya Sabha election in morning, gets convicted in the afternoon. Such vote will still be valid despite MLA’s consequent disqualification, holds SC
“To hold that a Member of the Legislative Assembly stood disqualified even before he was convicted would grossly violate his substantive right to be treated as innocent until proved guilty.”
SC of Canada | Provisions infringing “Right to Vote” of temporary citizens unconstitutional
Supreme Court of Canada: The appeal was before Wagner C.J. and Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown and Rowe JJ. The combined effect
Ker HC | Removal of a name from voter’s list without being heard is impermissible; voting rights of a person are invaluable and cannot be taken away
Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. heard a petition that sought relief due to the infringement of the right to vote
Cantonment Board is not authorized to include the encroachers in the voters list
Supreme Court: Taking note of the very disturbing fact of encroachments on defence land, the Court said that the legislative policy and