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Appoint Counting Staff In Bengal As Per Guidelines: Calcutta High Court To Poll Body
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the counting staff for the Lok Sabha polls is appointed strictly in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Benga
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"Defamatory": Trinamool Sends Contempt Notice To BJP, Poll Body Over Ads
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday sent contempt notices to the BJP as well as the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the BJP publishing an advertisement on its X handle, claiming that it violated a Calcutta High Court order.
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No Derogatory Ads Against Trinamool, High Court Tells BJP, Pulls Up Poll Body
The BJP cannot publish derogatory advertisements against Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, especially during the 'silence period' (a day prior to the polls and the polling day), the Calcutta High Court has said.
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Poll Body Notice To Judge-Turned-BJP Candidate For Mamata Banerjee Remarks
The Election Commission has served BJP leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly a show-cause notice over remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which have been widely condemned as "disgusting" and sexist.
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Form Anti-Ragging Bodies, Hold Polls At Universities: High Court To Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to immediately ask all universities to conduct students' union elections and set up anti-ragging committees if these have not been done already.
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Bengal Rural Polls: Election Body Told To Send Central Forces In 48 Hours
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the July 8 panchayat elections in the state.
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Can Extend Nomination Filing By 1 Day: Bengal Poll Body To Court
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday told the Calcutta High Court that it can extend the last date of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal by a day to June 16.
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Bengal Poll Violence: Court Orders DNA Test On Victim Abhiijit Sarkar
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a DNA test on the body of BJP activist Abhijit Sarkar after his brother Biswajit Sarkar reportedly could not identify the body.
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Rights Body Submits Report On West Bengal Post-Poll Violence To Court
A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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Bengal Poll Body Chief Calls Meet To Ensure Covid Protocols During Campaign
West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab Wednesday called an all party meeting on April 16 following the Calcutta High Court direction to the Chief Electoral Officer .
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Accept E-Nominations For Panchayat Polls, Court Tells Bengal Poll Body
In an order that legal luminaries say sets a "precedent", the Calcutta High Court has directed that nominations filed electronically by intending candidates for the state panchayat polls will have to be accepted by the State Election Commission (SEC), something the SEC had "displayed reluctance" to do.
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Poll Body Says "Satisfied" With Security Arrangements For West Bengal Panchayat Polls
The State Election Commission (SEC) today told the Calcutta High Court that it was satisfied with the security arrangements made by the West Bengal government for the upcoming panchayat polls in the state.
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High Court Refuses To Interfere On West Bengal Panchayat Poll Schedule
The Calcutta High Court today refused to interfere in the West Bengal panchayat election schedule announced by the State Election Commission but pulled up the poll body, asking it to conduct itself in a neutral manner and consider its observations as a wake up call.
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High Court Questions New Panchayat Poll Date Set By Bengal Election Body
There is a question mark yet again over the date set by the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) for panchayat polls. And raising that question is the Calcutta High Court that has said that the May 14 date set by the state election commission can be a "proposed poll date"
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Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Mamata Banerjee Government's Decision to Withhold Polls to 7 Civic Bodies
Holding that the State Election Commission (SEC) has the primacy in fixing the dates of polls, the Calcutta High Court today struck down West Bengal government's decision to withhold elections to seven civic bodies and ordered that the same be held within two months.
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Appoint Counting Staff In Bengal As Per Guidelines: Calcutta High Court To Poll Body
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the counting staff for the Lok Sabha polls is appointed strictly in terms of the guidelines prescribed by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Benga
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"Defamatory": Trinamool Sends Contempt Notice To BJP, Poll Body Over Ads
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday sent contempt notices to the BJP as well as the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the BJP publishing an advertisement on its X handle, claiming that it violated a Calcutta High Court order.
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No Derogatory Ads Against Trinamool, High Court Tells BJP, Pulls Up Poll Body
The BJP cannot publish derogatory advertisements against Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, especially during the 'silence period' (a day prior to the polls and the polling day), the Calcutta High Court has said.
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Poll Body Notice To Judge-Turned-BJP Candidate For Mamata Banerjee Remarks
The Election Commission has served BJP leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly a show-cause notice over remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which have been widely condemned as "disgusting" and sexist.
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Form Anti-Ragging Bodies, Hold Polls At Universities: High Court To Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to immediately ask all universities to conduct students' union elections and set up anti-ragging committees if these have not been done already.
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Bengal Rural Polls: Election Body Told To Send Central Forces In 48 Hours
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to requisition and deploy central forces across West Bengal for the July 8 panchayat elections in the state.
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Can Extend Nomination Filing By 1 Day: Bengal Poll Body To Court
The State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday told the Calcutta High Court that it can extend the last date of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat polls in West Bengal by a day to June 16.
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Bengal Poll Violence: Court Orders DNA Test On Victim Abhiijit Sarkar
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered a DNA test on the body of BJP activist Abhijit Sarkar after his brother Biswajit Sarkar reportedly could not identify the body.
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Rights Body Submits Report On West Bengal Post-Poll Violence To Court
A committee constituted by the chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court on cases of alleged human rights violations in post-poll violence in West Bengal.
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Bengal Poll Body Chief Calls Meet To Ensure Covid Protocols During Campaign
West Bengal chief electoral officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab Wednesday called an all party meeting on April 16 following the Calcutta High Court direction to the Chief Electoral Officer .
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Accept E-Nominations For Panchayat Polls, Court Tells Bengal Poll Body
In an order that legal luminaries say sets a "precedent", the Calcutta High Court has directed that nominations filed electronically by intending candidates for the state panchayat polls will have to be accepted by the State Election Commission (SEC), something the SEC had "displayed reluctance" to do.
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Poll Body Says "Satisfied" With Security Arrangements For West Bengal Panchayat Polls
The State Election Commission (SEC) today told the Calcutta High Court that it was satisfied with the security arrangements made by the West Bengal government for the upcoming panchayat polls in the state.
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High Court Refuses To Interfere On West Bengal Panchayat Poll Schedule
The Calcutta High Court today refused to interfere in the West Bengal panchayat election schedule announced by the State Election Commission but pulled up the poll body, asking it to conduct itself in a neutral manner and consider its observations as a wake up call.
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High Court Questions New Panchayat Poll Date Set By Bengal Election Body
There is a question mark yet again over the date set by the West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) for panchayat polls. And raising that question is the Calcutta High Court that has said that the May 14 date set by the state election commission can be a "proposed poll date"
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Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Mamata Banerjee Government's Decision to Withhold Polls to 7 Civic Bodies
Holding that the State Election Commission (SEC) has the primacy in fixing the dates of polls, the Calcutta High Court today struck down West Bengal government's decision to withhold elections to seven civic bodies and ordered that the same be held within two months.
