During electioneering in West Bengal, BJP’s national president has again vowed that BJP would introduce a National Register for Citizens (NRC) across India if the party is voted to power again. He further added that for West Bengal, the Citizenship (amendment) bill would be introduced first and the NRC would follow. The National Register of… Continue reading National Register of Citizens is for whole country, says Amit Shah
Category: Polity
EC submits detailed report in SC on biopic of PM Modi
The Election Commission has submitted its detailed report to the Supreme Court on the biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, the Supreme Court had directed the EC to re-examine its earlier order and take an informed decision on stay on the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after watching the entire… Continue reading EC submits detailed report in SC on biopic of PM Modi
‘No changes in citizenship Bill needed if Clause 6 implemented properly’
Assam Chief Minister has said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 does not need any change if Clause 6 of the Assam Accord is implemented properly. Assam Accord is a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement – a movement against illegal immigrants… Continue reading ‘No changes in citizenship Bill needed if Clause 6 implemented properly’
Plea in SC on voting rights of undertrials and convicts
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the law which bars undertrials and convicts from voting. Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act,1951 says that no person shall vote at any election if he is confined in a prison,whether under a sentence of imprisonment or transportation or otherwise,or is in… Continue reading Plea in SC on voting rights of undertrials and convicts
Officials allow some persons to cast ‘tendered’ votes in T.N.
The presiding officer has allowed a first-time voter in Tamil Nadu to cast a tendered vote when she was told someone had voted against her name. The power given to a voter to bypass identity theft and exercise your right to vote is called the tendered Vote. According to the Conduct of Elections Rules,1961,a voter… Continue reading Officials allow some persons to cast ‘tendered’ votes in T.N.
Right to travel abroad is a basic human right: SC
In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has held that the right to travel abroad is a genuine and basic human right like marriage and family. The judgement comes in the backdrop an appeal filed by an IPS officer who was refused permission to take a private trip abroad to visit relatives. The officer has… Continue reading Right to travel abroad is a basic human right: SC
‘Naidu violated code by holding review meetings’
A complained has been made to Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh stating that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has violated the Model Code of Conduct by holding official review meetings. Chief Minister had conducted a meeting to review the progress on the Polavaram project. Provision 19.5 of the Model Code of Conduct for Elections prohibits… Continue reading ‘Naidu violated code by holding review meetings’
In a first, voting takes place at Institute of Mental Health
For the first time ever in India, voting has taken place at an institution for mentally ill. The voting took place in the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Ayanavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Before the voting, a massive exercise was conducted in which patients were screened to ascertain their decision-making capacity. Article 326 of the… Continue reading In a first, voting takes place at Institute of Mental Health
Madras High Court upholds President’s decision to cancel Vellore poll
The Madras High Court has upheld the Election Commission’s decision of cancelling polling in Vellore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. Earlier,the President had cancelled polling in Vellore.This decision was taken after the Election Commission had recommended to the President that elections in Vellore be cancelled citing the suspected use of money power to influence… Continue reading Madras High Court upholds President’s decision to cancel Vellore poll
Mentally ill convict escapes the noose
The Supreme Court has ruled that post-conviction severe mental illness will now be a mitigating factor while deciding appeals for commutation of death penalty. This ruling came by the apex court while deciding the plea of a death row convict who was sentenced for rape and murder of two minors.The Supreme Court commuted the death… Continue reading Mentally ill convict escapes the noose
