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"Complete Falsity": Team Sharad Pawar On Affidavits Filed By Ajit Pawar Camp
The Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP on Thursday accused the Ajit Pawar group of presenting false affidavits before the Election Commission to stake claim over the name and poll symbol of the party.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Greater Punishment For False Poll Affidavit
The punishment for filing a false election affidavit should be enhanced to a maximum of two years from six months but the penalty should only be applied in exceptional cases and not for minor or unintentional errors, a parliament committee said.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
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False Poll Affidavits Are Corrupt But Can't Force Lawmakers: Top Court
The Supreme Court Monday agreed in principle that filing of a false affidavit during an election is a "corrupt practices" but refused to direct Parliament to enact a law to disqualify such a person from contesting the poll.
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High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the trial court proceedings in a case in which it was alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave false information to the Election Commission in his affidavit in the run up to the 2013 assembly polls.
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Smriti Irani's Degree Case: Court Summons Documents From Election Panel
A Delhi court today asked the Delhi State Election Commission to file certain records relating to Union Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualification, filed by her while contesting 2004 general elections, on a complaint alleging she had given false information in her affidavit given to the poll panel.
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Fake Degree Row: Order Reserved On Plea To Summon Smriti Irani
A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on whether to summon Union Minister Smriti Irani on a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information regarding her academic qualifications in affidavits to the poll panel to contest various elections.
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Delhi Court Directs Arvind Kejriwal To Appear Before It On December 24
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accused of giving false information in an affidavit filed in run up to the 2013 Assembly polls, was today directed to to appear before a city court on December 24 which granted him a day's exemption from personal appearance.
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2004 Election Affidavits Of Smriti Irani, Kapil Sibal, Others 'Not Traceable'
Delhi State Election Commission today told a Delhi court that the original affidavits and some other documents, filed by candidates who had contested 2004 Lok Sabha poll from Chandni Chowk, including Union Minister Smriti Irani and senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, were "not traceable".
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Smriti Irani's Degree Row: Court Asks Election Commission To Bring Records
Delhi State Election Commission was today directed by a city court to bring records regarding the educational qualifications of Union Minister Smriti Irani, against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Court Refuses To Ask DU Vice Chancellor To Keep Smriti Irani's Record Safe
A Delhi court has refused to direct Delhi University (DU) Vice Chancellor to ensure that records of educational qualification of Union Minister Smriti Irani, against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to poll panel, remains safe and are not tampered with.
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Smriti Irani's Degree Row: Court Asks Election Commission To Bring Records
The Election Commission and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a court in New Delhi to bring the documents related to records of educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Smriti Irani Degree Row: Court Asks Poll Panel, Delhi University to Bring Records
The Election Commission (EC) and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a city court to bring the records of educational qualification of Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Netas hiding information from voters can't contest polls: Supreme Court
A candidate who hides facts or gives false information on his poll affidavit cannot contest, the Supreme Court today ruled, taking a big step towards transparency in elections.
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"Complete Falsity": Team Sharad Pawar On Affidavits Filed By Ajit Pawar Camp
The Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP on Thursday accused the Ajit Pawar group of presenting false affidavits before the Election Commission to stake claim over the name and poll symbol of the party.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Greater Punishment For False Poll Affidavit
The punishment for filing a false election affidavit should be enhanced to a maximum of two years from six months but the penalty should only be applied in exceptional cases and not for minor or unintentional errors, a parliament committee said.
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Case Against Gujarat Congress MLA For Hiding Property Detail In Poll Affidavit
An FIR was lodged against Gujarat Congress MLA Nathabhai Patel under the Representation of the People Act for allegedly submitting false information in his affidavit while filing his nomination for the 2017 Assembly election.
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False Poll Affidavits Are Corrupt But Can't Force Lawmakers: Top Court
The Supreme Court Monday agreed in principle that filing of a false affidavit during an election is a "corrupt practices" but refused to direct Parliament to enact a law to disqualify such a person from contesting the poll.
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High Court Refuses To Stay Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi High Court today refused to stay the trial court proceedings in a case in which it was alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gave false information to the Election Commission in his affidavit in the run up to the 2013 assembly polls.
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Smriti Irani's Degree Case: Court Summons Documents From Election Panel
A Delhi court today asked the Delhi State Election Commission to file certain records relating to Union Minister Smriti Irani's educational qualification, filed by her while contesting 2004 general elections, on a complaint alleging she had given false information in her affidavit given to the poll panel.
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Fake Degree Row: Order Reserved On Plea To Summon Smriti Irani
A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on whether to summon Union Minister Smriti Irani on a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information regarding her academic qualifications in affidavits to the poll panel to contest various elections.
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Delhi Court Directs Arvind Kejriwal To Appear Before It On December 24
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accused of giving false information in an affidavit filed in run up to the 2013 Assembly polls, was today directed to to appear before a city court on December 24 which granted him a day's exemption from personal appearance.
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2004 Election Affidavits Of Smriti Irani, Kapil Sibal, Others 'Not Traceable'
Delhi State Election Commission today told a Delhi court that the original affidavits and some other documents, filed by candidates who had contested 2004 Lok Sabha poll from Chandni Chowk, including Union Minister Smriti Irani and senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, were "not traceable".
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Smriti Irani's Degree Row: Court Asks Election Commission To Bring Records
Delhi State Election Commission was today directed by a city court to bring records regarding the educational qualifications of Union Minister Smriti Irani, against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Court Refuses To Ask DU Vice Chancellor To Keep Smriti Irani's Record Safe
A Delhi court has refused to direct Delhi University (DU) Vice Chancellor to ensure that records of educational qualification of Union Minister Smriti Irani, against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to poll panel, remains safe and are not tampered with.
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Smriti Irani's Degree Row: Court Asks Election Commission To Bring Records
The Election Commission and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a court in New Delhi to bring the documents related to records of educational qualification of Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Smriti Irani Degree Row: Court Asks Poll Panel, Delhi University to Bring Records
The Election Commission (EC) and Delhi University (DU) were today directed by a city court to bring the records of educational qualification of Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani against whom a complaint was filed for allegedly giving false information in affidavits to the poll panel.
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Netas hiding information from voters can't contest polls: Supreme Court
A candidate who hides facts or gives false information on his poll affidavit cannot contest, the Supreme Court today ruled, taking a big step towards transparency in elections.
