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SC Declines to Hear YSR Congress Party’s Plea Against Postal Ballot Norms Relaxation

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a plea filed by the YSR Congress Party challenging the relaxation of postal ballot norms for Andhra Pradesh by the Election Commission (EC). Justices... Read more »

Verdict In: Supreme Court Greenlights Election Commission’s Maniktala By-poll Schedule

“The Election Commission of India (ECI) submitted to the Supreme Court today a by-poll schedule for West Bengal’s Maniktala constituency, which has lacked legislative representation for over two years [Suvendu Dey and... Read more »
Bihar

SC Declines Plea for Re-Polling in Bihar’s Munger Constituency

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking a directive for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct re-polling in certain booths of Bihar’s Munger constituency. A vacation... Read more »
Abhijit Gangopadhyay

Trouble for Ex-Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, EC Issues Notice Over Derogatory Remarks on Mamata Banerjee

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a show cause notice to Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate, for his comments directed at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata... Read more »
Lok Sabha Elections

SC Agrees to Hear Plea for Timely Voter Turnout Data in Lok Sabha Elections

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea from an NGO seeking the Election Commission of India (ECI) to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48... Read more »
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Delhi HC Directs Representation to ECI on Deepfake Concerns

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a lawyers’ organization to provide a representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI)  regarding its plea concerning the use of deepfake technologies in the... Read more »
Delhi HC Convicts "Monster" Father for Raping Minor Daughter

Delhi HC Allows PIL: Battling Deepfake Videos During Elections

On Wednesday, i.e., May 1, the Delhi High Court agreed to hear a public interest litigation against the spread of fake videos seeking to sway voters during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A... Read more »
Civil Servants

SC Rejects Plea on Cooling-off Period for Civil Servants to Contest Elections

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a plea seeking the implementation of the 2012 recommendations of the Election Commission (EC) concerning the cooling-off period to deter public servants from contesting... Read more »

EC Directs Govt To Immediately Halt Sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ Messages On WhatsApp

The Election Commission on Thursday has directed the Centre to “immediately halt” sending bulk WhatsApp messages under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” to highlight the government’s initiatives. The Commission issued the direction to... Read more »
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SC Declines Stay on New Election Commissioners Appointments

The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the appointments of new election commissioners (ECs) under a 2023 law that excluded the chief justice of India from the selection panel. A bench... Read more »