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Mahrashtra Bandh

Bombay HC Restrains Political Parties from Calling for ‘Maharashtra Bandh’

The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 23) restrained political parties or even individuals from calling for a Maharashtra bandh. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance had planned a state-wide shutdown... Read more »
Supreme Court

‘Intention is Only to Stop Hand Symbol’: SC Dismisses PIL Against Use of Body Parts as Political Symbols

The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition on Monday that sought directions for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to restrain the use of body parts as political party... Read more »
Electoral Bonds Scheme

Electoral Bonds Scheme: SC to Hear PIL Seeking Court-Monitored Probe on July 22

The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled a hearing for a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored investigation into the electoral bonds scheme for July 22. A bench of CJI D Y... Read more »
BJP

MCC Violation: Calcutta HC Upholds Order Restricting BJP Ads During Elections

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court declined to intervene in a single-bench order that directed the BJP to refrain from publishing any advertisement violating the model code of conduct during... Read more »
Freebies

SC to Hear PIL against Political Parties Offering Freebies in Elections

The Supreme Court has agreed to schedule a hearing on Thursday for a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant development ahead of... Read more »
SBI

Total of 22, 217 Electoral Bonds Purchased, 22,030 of them Redeemed by Political Parties: SBI Informs SC

The Supreme Court was informed by the State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday that political parties had purchased a total of 22,217 electoral bonds between April 1, 2019, and February 15... Read more »
EC

EC Urges Political Parties to Avoid Derogatory Words Towards Persons with Disabilities

The Election Commission (EC) has asked politicians to refrain from using derogatory words when referring to individuals with disabilities during public speeches. The commission emphasized that the use of such language by... Read more »
Political Parties

SC Dismisses Plea on Expenditure Limit for Political Parties During Elections

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking a directive to establish the expenditure limit for political parties and candidates in elections, asserting that such issues fall under legislative policy. A... Read more »
Electoral Bonds Scheme

SC Reserves Verdict on Pleas Challenging Validity of Electoral Bonds Scheme

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a series of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme’s validity for funding political parties. A five-judge constitution bench, comprising Chief Justice D Y... Read more »