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Supreme Court Asks Poll Body To Explain Rationale Behind Increasing Voter Limit
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying no elector should be excluded.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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'Cancel Poll Symbols Resembling Human Body Parts': Petition In Top Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to remove, freeze and cancel election symbols which resemble "parts of the human body".
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Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Independent Audit Of Source Code Of EVMs
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an independent audit of source code of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used by the Election Commission.
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High Court Dismiss Plea To Freeze AIADMK Symbol, Fines Litigant Rs 25,000
The Madras High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on a PIL petitioner P A Joseph, who requested for a direction to the Election Commission of India to freeze the AIADMK's "Two Leaves" symbol.
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Plea In Supreme Court To Legally Enforce Parties' Poll Manifesto Promises
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.
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Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Bypoll Seat To Be Contested By Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved judgment on a PIL questioning the Election Commission's contention of a "constitutional exigency" for holding by-election to Bhabanipur assembly seat in Kolkata.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Over Removal Of Election Symbol From Ballot Paper, Voting Machines
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to State Election Commission to remove election symbol from the ballot paper, including the unit of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), in the municipal elections in the national capital.
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Plea In Court Seeks Inspection Of VVPAT Slips Used In Lok Sabha Election
A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission to inspect the paper slips of the VVPAT electronic voting machines (EVMs) of all constituencies in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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Centre's Reply Sought On Plea Over Parties With Religious Connotation
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to file a response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to review political parties having names with religious connotation and those using symbols similar to that of the national flag.
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Supreme Court Summons Poll Body Official Over Denial of Voting Rights In Assam
The Supreme Court today asked the Election Commission of India's secretary to appear before it on March 12 in connection with a PIL alleging that certain category of people in Assam have been deprived of voting rights ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Plea Seeks Aadhar-Voter ID Link, Election Body Says No Objection To Idea
The Election Commission on Friday, informed the Madras High Court that it had no objection to the linking of Aadhaar with electoral rolls and voter cards, as sought in a PIL to check bogus and invalid entries. The election body added that any such decision would be made keeping in mind, the recent Supreme Court order on Aadhar.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Government On Plea To Ban Convicts From Heading Parties
The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking to restrain convicted politicians from running and holding posts in political parties.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre, Election Commission's Response On Political Funding Law
The Supreme Court today sought the response of the government's and the Election Commission of India or ECI on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that they legitimise electoral corruption.
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Supreme Court Asks Poll Body To Explain Rationale Behind Increasing Voter Limit
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying no elector should be excluded.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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'Cancel Poll Symbols Resembling Human Body Parts': Petition In Top Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to remove, freeze and cancel election symbols which resemble "parts of the human body".
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Supreme Court Rejects PIL Seeking Independent Audit Of Source Code Of EVMs
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an independent audit of source code of the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used by the Election Commission.
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High Court Dismiss Plea To Freeze AIADMK Symbol, Fines Litigant Rs 25,000
The Madras High Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on a PIL petitioner P A Joseph, who requested for a direction to the Election Commission of India to freeze the AIADMK's "Two Leaves" symbol.
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Plea In Supreme Court To Legally Enforce Parties' Poll Manifesto Promises
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre and the Election Commission to take steps to regulate poll manifestos and make political parties accountable for promises made therein.
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Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On Bypoll Seat To Be Contested By Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved judgment on a PIL questioning the Election Commission's contention of a "constitutional exigency" for holding by-election to Bhabanipur assembly seat in Kolkata.
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Top Court Notice To Centre On Plea For Fresh Polls If Most Votes Are NOTA
The Supreme Court today notified the Centre and the Election Commission for replies on a public interest litigation (PIL) on the right to reject candidates in an election and holding of fresh polls if 'none of the above' (NOTA) gets the maximum votes in a constituency. The petition said that the Law Commission had proposed this in 1999. The Supreme...
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Over Removal Of Election Symbol From Ballot Paper, Voting Machines
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to State Election Commission to remove election symbol from the ballot paper, including the unit of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), in the municipal elections in the national capital.
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Plea In Court Seeks Inspection Of VVPAT Slips Used In Lok Sabha Election
A PIL has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission to inspect the paper slips of the VVPAT electronic voting machines (EVMs) of all constituencies in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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Centre's Reply Sought On Plea Over Parties With Religious Connotation
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to file a response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) to review political parties having names with religious connotation and those using symbols similar to that of the national flag.
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Supreme Court Summons Poll Body Official Over Denial of Voting Rights In Assam
The Supreme Court today asked the Election Commission of India's secretary to appear before it on March 12 in connection with a PIL alleging that certain category of people in Assam have been deprived of voting rights ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Plea Seeks Aadhar-Voter ID Link, Election Body Says No Objection To Idea
The Election Commission on Friday, informed the Madras High Court that it had no objection to the linking of Aadhaar with electoral rolls and voter cards, as sought in a PIL to check bogus and invalid entries. The election body added that any such decision would be made keeping in mind, the recent Supreme Court order on Aadhar.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Government On Plea To Ban Convicts From Heading Parties
The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking to restrain convicted politicians from running and holding posts in political parties.
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre, Election Commission's Response On Political Funding Law
The Supreme Court today sought the response of the government's and the Election Commission of India or ECI on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that they legitimise electoral corruption.
