Bombay High Court orders restoration of six Goa voters' names deleted during SIR
The Bombay High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to restore the names of six members of a Goa family in the electoral roll within 10 days aft…
Election Law: Legal News & Updates
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Supreme Court: Rotation of SC/ST Reserved Constituencies Is for Parliament, Not Courts
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea seeking mandatory rotation of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituencies in Parliament and Stat…
Supreme Court assures deleted voters they will not be prosecuted for reapplying
The Supreme Court of India assured voters whose names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that they would not face prose…
Supreme Court Upholds HC Verdict: Saying "Dua" for Electoral Success Not Soliciting Votes on Religious Grounds
The Supreme Court upheld a High Court ruling that merely seeking a "dua" (prayer) for electoral success does not amount to soliciting votes on religious grounds…
Delhi Court Sets Aside Order Refusing FIR Against Sonia Gandhi Over Alleged Voter List Inclusion Before Indian Citizenship
A Delhi Sessions Court has set aside a magistrate's order refusing to direct registration of an FIR regarding allegations that Sonia Gandhi's name was included …
West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision Dispute Continues Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court continues to monitor disputes arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of West Bengal's electoral rolls, with the Election Commission…
SIR Is ECI Telling PM, 'Sir, We Will Do Whatever You Want' : Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal sharply criticized the Election Commission of India during arguments concerning the Special Intensive Revision (S…
Scrap Tenth Schedule, Replace It With Simple Provision Disqualifying Legislators Changing Party Midterm: Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has argued that the Tenth Schedule's merger exception has become a loophole enabling large-scale defections. He h…
Supreme Court Seeks Data on Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to furnish detailed data regarding appeals pending before appellate tribunals in West Bengal ove…
Karnataka Voter Deletion PIL: High Court Seeks Clarification
The Karnataka High Court has sought clarification regarding Supreme Court directions while hearing a PIL alleging that nearly 67 lakh voters could face deletion…
Supreme Court Clarifies: Deletion from Electoral Roll Does Not Mean Loss of Citizenship
The Supreme Court has clarified that deletion of a person's name from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process does not automatica…
Bengaluru Court Grants Bail To Actor Prakash Raj Accused Of Holding Multiple Voter-IDs
A Bengaluru court has granted bail to actor Prakash Raj in a case alleging that he possessed multiple voter ID cards across different states. The court granted …
Tryst with the Constitution: Vacancies, Bye-Elections and Election Petitions
The constitutional framework governing vacancies in legislative bodies, by-elections, and election petitions plays a critical role in preserving democratic repr…