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
Category: Polity
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
Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
Election Commission has announced that voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (LS) will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23. With the announcement of the election schedule,the model code of conduct has also came into force with immediate effect.… Continue reading Lok Sabha polls from April 11 to May 19
No campaigning with defence staff posters: EC
The Election Commission of India has instructed political parties to keep India’s defence personnel out of election campaigning and not to use their photographs in advertisements.It was issued as Model code of Conduct is to come into effect after the EC announces Election dates. The Election Commission’s Model Code of Conduct is a set of… Continue reading No campaigning with defence staff posters: EC
Opposition plans to take VVPAT demand to Supreme Court
Opposition parties are planning to move the Supreme Court over its demand of keeping 50% VVPATs in the counting of election results. The Opposition’s demand is for a count of 50% of the VVPAT slips,as opposed to the current system of counting VVPAT slips in one randomly selected booth of each constituency.It is aimed at… Continue reading Opposition plans to take VVPAT demand to Supreme Court
SC appoints 3 member panel to mediate in Ayodhya dispute
The Supreme Court has referred the Ayodhya case for mediation. The Ayodhya case pertains to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute The court has formed a three-member panel which will meet all the stakeholders in the Ayodhya dispute case for mediation. The panel is headed by former SC judge Justice F M Kalifullah to resolve… Continue reading SC appoints 3 member panel to mediate in Ayodhya dispute
