Directions of ECI Regarding Protection to Election Officials Working in States/UTs
Many instances have come to the notice of the Election Commission of India wherein Chief Electoral Officers and some other officials working
Election commission
Ker HC | Election Commission disqualifies candidates from participating in any election of the local body for a period of 6 years on the ground of disobedience to the whip; Writ Petition dismissed
Kerala High Court: A. Muhamed Mustaque J., upholding the decision of the Election Commission, dismissed the present Writ Petitions and clarified the
SL SC | Translation of judgment can’t be obtained if you are not a party or Attorney-at-Law to the related case under Art. 24(3) of Constitution; Court rejects motion
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Judge Bench of Priyantha Jayawardena, Vijith K. Malalgoda and Murdu
Guidelines for Conduct of General Election/Bye election during COVID-19
Election Commission of India approved the broad guidelines for conduct of general/bye-elections during the COVID-19 period. After the onset of the COVID-19
Electoral Campaigns and Freedom of Speech: The Need for a fetter
by Swarnendu Chatterjee* & Anshita Khandelwal**
AP HC | NOTA not applicable where candidate declared winner uncontested
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amravati: A Division Bench of J.K. Maheshwari, CJ and B. Krishna Mohan, J., addressed a Public Interest Litigation
CEC & ECs to contribute to COVID Funding in the form of voluntary reduction of 30% of their basic salary from ECI for 1 year
At present, the country, as the rest of the world, is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic. It is evident that Government along with
Election Commission to implement — SC’s directions concerning criminal antecedents of candidates
Commission to implement the directions of Supreme Court concerning criminal antecedents of candidates by reiterating its existing instructions with suitable modifications Election
Registration of political parties under S. 29A of Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System
Registration of political parties is governed by the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. An association
Utt HC | Art. 226 not ordinarily extends to issuing a mandamus to legislature to make a law; Writ dismissed as Election Commission has plenary power to adjudicate
Uttaranchal High Court: A writ petition was contemplated by Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J. where the petitioner sought a
VVPAT Issue: Opposition Parties directed to respond to EC’s affidavit by April 8
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjiv Khanna and Deepak Gupta, JJ has has asked 21 opposition parties
Publication of criminal record of candidates in newspaper: SC issues notice to Election Commission
Supreme Court: The Court has ssued a notice to the Election Commission regarding alleged non-implementation of the top court’s past order of
By-polls on 3 vacant assembly seats in TN to be held within reasonable time: ECI to SC
Supreme Court: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the bench of S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, JJ that
SC seeks Election Commission’s reply on plea by 21 opposition leaders for verification of 50 pc VVPAT slips
Supreme Court: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea of 21 opposition leaders, led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Electors Photo Identity Card or one of the “Eleven Specified Photo Identity Documents”, Essential for Casting Vote
The Election Commission of India has directed that all electors in all constituencies who have been issued Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC)
Constitute Special Courts for disposal of cases against MPs and MLAs: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The bench of Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha, JJ asked the Central Government to constitute Special Courts to deal with
AIADMK symbol row: SC asks Election Commission to dispose of the matter by November 10
Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to right to the symbol allocated by the Election Commission of India to the AIADMK, the