Freebies Case

Voters have "a right to know from where (the money for) freebies (will) come", the Election Commission said Monday morning as it announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram Assembly elections.

Ashwini Upadhayay, one of the PIL petitioners, said the matter has to be heard by a larger bench with an aim to examine the earlier judgement in the Subramaniam Balaji case.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday wrote to the political parties for providing authentic information to the voters to assess the financial viability of their election promises.

Poorly-directed freebies may wreak havoc with state finances and have adverse consequences on the economy, as in the case of Sri Lanka, experts say

On his final day as CJI, NV Ramana delivered judgements on the PIL seeking a ban on 'election freebies', the 2007 Gorakhpur riots case, the Karnataka mining case, Rajasthan mining lease issue and liquidation regulations under bankruptcy law

On political parties promising freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court today asked a three-judge bench to review a past order that said such handouts are "not a corrupt practice".

Court says nothing can happen until and unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties as they make promises in elections

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy is the latest to step in as the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to stop politicians from promising freebies during elections.

Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, asking to join the proceedings in the case regarding the distribution of "freebies".

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has filed a petition in the Supreme Court in the ongoing case about freebies, contending that the scope of a "freebie" is very wide and "there are a lot of aspects which need to be considered".

Voters have "a right to know from where (the money for) freebies (will) come", the Election Commission said Monday morning as it announced dates for the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram Assembly elections.

Ashwini Upadhayay, one of the PIL petitioners, said the matter has to be heard by a larger bench with an aim to examine the earlier judgement in the Subramaniam Balaji case.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday wrote to the political parties for providing authentic information to the voters to assess the financial viability of their election promises.

Poorly-directed freebies may wreak havoc with state finances and have adverse consequences on the economy, as in the case of Sri Lanka, experts say

On his final day as CJI, NV Ramana delivered judgements on the PIL seeking a ban on 'election freebies', the 2007 Gorakhpur riots case, the Karnataka mining case, Rajasthan mining lease issue and liquidation regulations under bankruptcy law

On political parties promising freebies ahead of elections, the Supreme Court today asked a three-judge bench to review a past order that said such handouts are "not a corrupt practice".

Court says nothing can happen until and unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties as they make promises in elections

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy is the latest to step in as the Supreme Court hears a petition seeking to stop politicians from promising freebies during elections.

Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, asking to join the proceedings in the case regarding the distribution of "freebies".

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has filed a petition in the Supreme Court in the ongoing case about freebies, contending that the scope of a "freebie" is very wide and "there are a lot of aspects which need to be considered".