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BJP Confident that PRC won’t hurt its poll prospects in Arunachal Pradesh

The Government in Arunachal Pradesh expects that controversy surrounding the issuance of permanent resident certificate (PRC) will not have any impact on the elections. Permanent resident certificate is a legal document issued to Indian citizens that serves as evidence of residence and is required to be submitted as residential proof for official purpose.It is a… Continue reading BJP Confident that PRC won’t hurt its poll prospects in Arunachal Pradesh

SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal

The Supreme Court has accused the Centre and the Assam government for being negligent about tackling the inflow of illegal migrants into Assam and their deportations. Further, the court has expressed concerns about the poor functioning of Foreigner Tribunals in the state. According to Citizenship Act 1955, an illegal migrant is a foreigner who enters… Continue reading SC pulls up Assam government over inadequate functioning of foreigner’s tribunal

Citizens protest against threat to use Official Secrets Act

People protested against the government for threatening to book a journalist under Official secrets Act(OSA) for publishing stories on the Rafale deal. Government had informed the Supreme Court that documents linked to the Rafale fighter jet deal were photocopied from the defence ministry and newspapers that published these files may have violated the Official Secrets… Continue reading Citizens protest against threat to use Official Secrets Act

Election Commission: no names removed based on draft NRC

The Election Commission has informed the Supreme Court that names have not been deleted from the voters’ list in Assam on the basis of exclusion from the Draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) EC’s response comes in the backdrop of a petition alleged that several categories of persons in Assam had been denied voting rights… Continue reading Election Commission: no names removed based on draft NRC

SC to consider sending 10% quota law challenge to Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court has decided to consider whether the plea challenging the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act should be heard by a Constitution Bench. The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act provides for 10% reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker section in the unreserved category. The Act amends Article 15 and 16 to… Continue reading SC to consider sending 10% quota law challenge to Constitution Bench

Parties may find it hard to raise Sabarimala issue in campaign

Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer said that political parties invoking the Sabarimala temple during campaigning would be considered as the violation of Model code of conduct(MCC).MCC came into force after the Election Commission announced the dates for General election,2019. The Model Code of Conduct is a set of general guidelines for model behaviour during elections to… Continue reading Parties may find it hard to raise Sabarimala issue in campaign

Assam CEO: people in electoral rolls can vote

Assam chief electoral officer said those people who have their names enrolled in the electoral rolls will be able to cast their votes in the Lok Sabha polls. There was confusion among a large section of people in Assam whether those excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens(NRC) could cast their votes or not.The… Continue reading Assam CEO: people in electoral rolls can vote

Relevance of proof matters, not means

The Supreme Court has disagreed with the government’s view that the documents relied on by petitioners were inadmissible since they were stolen.A petition have been filed in the Supreme court to review its earlier refusal to order an investigation into the Rafale deal. Supreme Court has said that the evidence obtained through illicit means can… Continue reading Relevance of proof matters, not means

Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage

The Chief Election Commissioner has said that committee on feasible threshold for VVPAT counting would submit its report before the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election 2019. The Election Commission of India had appointed a high-powered committee from the Indian Statistical Institute to devise a ‘scientific formula’ to arrive at the right percentage and sample… Continue reading Election Commission ducks issue of greater VVPAT usage

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