The Central Government has cleared the names of four judges to be elevated to the Supreme Court. The Government has cleared the appointment after the Supreme Court collegium had reiterated its recommendation to elevate the Judges as nothing adverse has been found regarding their competence, conduct or integrity. Once the judges are appointed, the Supreme… Continue reading Four judges elevated to Supreme Court
Category: Polity
AFT asks Centre to submit files on Navy chief selection
Armed forces tribunal(AFT) has directed the government to produce before it all records and documents relating to selection of the new Navy Chief. This direction by the AFT came in response to a petition filed by Vice Admiral challenging the government’s decision to ignore him for the Navy chief’s post despite him being the senior… Continue reading AFT asks Centre to submit files on Navy chief selection
New govt. to decide on extension of RTE Act
The Central Government has told the Delhi high court that the extension of the Right to Education Act(RTE) to secondary education is a policy decision which could be decided only once the new government comes. The government response came on a PIL which had sought for extension of RTE for students from the economically weaker… Continue reading New govt. to decide on extension of RTE Act
Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission
The Election Commission has overruled one of the Election Commissioner demands for making a member’s dissent on model code of conduct(MCC) violation cases public. EC by majority has held that MCC matters were not quasi-judicial proceedings and hence did not require dissent or minority views to be conveyed as part of the final order. Recently,one… Continue reading Model code of conduct: Dissenting opinions won’t be part of orders, says Election Commission
EC to set up control room for EVM complaints
The Election Commission has announced that an EVM control room will be set up at the Nirvachan Sadan for handling any EVM-related complaints till the completion of counting. The control room will become operative from 11 a.m. on May 22. This comes amidst concerns over alleged tampering and suspected manipulation of EVMs used in 2019… Continue reading EC to set up control room for EVM complaints
Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Twenty-two Opposition parties have met the Election Commission (EC) demanding that tallying of the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips in five polling booths in each Assembly segment with the electronic voting machines (EVMs) be done prior to the counting of votes. Further, the parties have demanded that if any discrepancy is found anywhere… Continue reading Tally EVM-VVPAT slips before final counting, Opposition tells EC
Exit polls predict second term for PM Narendra Modi
Recently,various exit polls have predicted that the Party in power is all set to return to power in 2019. Exit poll is a post-voting poll which is conducted just after a voter walks out after casting his or her vote.Such polls aim at predicting the actual result on the basis of the information collected from… Continue reading Exit polls predict second term for PM Narendra Modi
Opposition to meet Election Commission on May 21 over VVPAT verification
Leaders of Opposition parties have decided Election Commission (EC) officials on Tuesday to urge the panel to come with detailed guidelines to address any mismatch between voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and electronic voting machine (EVM) tallies during the counting of votes As per the Supreme Court’s order, The EC will counter-check the VVPAT and… Continue reading Opposition to meet Election Commission on May 21 over VVPAT verification
EVM, postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously, says ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of all the States and Union Territories that the Electronic Voting Machines(EVM) and postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously. The EC said that once the EVM counting is completed,the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail(VVPAT) slips counting can start as… Continue reading EVM, postal ballot counting can be done simultaneously, says ECI
Article 324 and role of Election Commission
The Election Commission of India has curtailed campaigning in West Bengal for the final phase of the general election shutting down election campaigning 19 hours earlier than it was to end.It has also removed the state’s Home Secretary and a senior police officer. This order comes after violence was reported in West Bengal during which… Continue reading Article 324 and role of Election Commission
