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Lawmakers convicted for more than 2 years disqualified immediately: Attorney General
Attorney General GE Vahanvati has said any lawmaker convicted for more than two years by a court of law stands disqualified from the date of his or her conviction.
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UPA has a government which is not authoritative: Manish Tewari
Today, the government withdrew the ordinance that had been filed to overturn the Supreme Court verdict. The Supreme Court has said that MPs and state legislators will be disqualified from office if they are convicted in criminal cases.
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Ordinance row: If I were in Prime Minister's place, I would have quit, says Parkash Singh Badal
A controversial ordinance that protects convicted parliamentarians and triggered a furious critique from Rahul Gandhi is likely to be withdrawn this evening by the cabinet. The Prime Minister has reportedly conveyed this decision in a meeting with afternoon with President Pranab Mukherjee, who had allegedly expressed grave reservations about the ...
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Government hunts for exit route from ordinance trashed by Rahul Gandhi
After Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi trashed as "complete nonsense" an ordinance designed to protect convicted lawmakers, the ruling party is looking for a way to kill it. The union cabinet will meet at 6 pm tomorrow to discuss the fate of the ordinance, which it had hurriedly approved last week.
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Nitish Kumar endorses Rahul Gandhi's statement on ordinance
As Rahul Gandhi kicked up a political storm today by calling an ordinance by the government to protect convicted MPs and MLAs "complete nonsense", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar endorsed the Congress vice president's statement.
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Supreme Court stands by order on disqualifying convicted netas
The Supreme Court today rejected the government's plea to review a landmark ruling that disqualified lawmakers convicted of a crime and bar jailed persons from contesting polls, two decisions that were seen as a big leap towards cleaning up Indian politics.
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Cabinet approves changes to electoral act to negate Supreme Court ruling on convicted lawmakers
The union cabinet approved amendments to the Representation of the Peoples Act on Thursday to negate a recent order by the Supreme Court on immediate disqualification of convicted lawmakers, sources said.
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Convicted lawmakers can stay without voting rights, allowances: Government counters Supreme Court rulings
The government today took the first step towards changing landmark Supreme Court rulings that disqualify lawmakers convicted of a crime and bar jailed persons from contesting polls, two decisions that were seen as a big leap towards cleaning up Indian politics.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear review plea on judgement disqualifying convicted lawmakers
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions seeking review of it two landmark verdicts - disqualifying MPs, MLAs on being convicted and debarring jailed persons from contesting elections.
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Centre seeks review of Supreme Court verdicts on lawmakers
The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking a relook on its two landmark judgements disqualifying MPs and MLAs on being convicted and debarring arrested persons from contesting polls.
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Govt may amend Constitution to counter Supreme Court ruling on convicted lawmakers
In a move that may put the government in direct confrontation with the judiciary, the Centre is reportedly planning a constitutional amendment to counter the Supreme Court's judgement on convicted MPs and MLAs passed last month.
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Jailed politicians can't contest: Supreme Court ruling faces legal challenge?
The Supreme Court's landmark rulings barring jailed politicians from contesting polls and convicted lawmakers from staying on in office may face legal challenges.
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Lawmakers convicted for more than 2 years disqualified immediately: Attorney General
Attorney General GE Vahanvati has said any lawmaker convicted for more than two years by a court of law stands disqualified from the date of his or her conviction.
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UPA has a government which is not authoritative: Manish Tewari
Today, the government withdrew the ordinance that had been filed to overturn the Supreme Court verdict. The Supreme Court has said that MPs and state legislators will be disqualified from office if they are convicted in criminal cases.
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Ordinance row: If I were in Prime Minister's place, I would have quit, says Parkash Singh Badal
A controversial ordinance that protects convicted parliamentarians and triggered a furious critique from Rahul Gandhi is likely to be withdrawn this evening by the cabinet. The Prime Minister has reportedly conveyed this decision in a meeting with afternoon with President Pranab Mukherjee, who had allegedly expressed grave reservations about the ...
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Government hunts for exit route from ordinance trashed by Rahul Gandhi
After Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi trashed as "complete nonsense" an ordinance designed to protect convicted lawmakers, the ruling party is looking for a way to kill it. The union cabinet will meet at 6 pm tomorrow to discuss the fate of the ordinance, which it had hurriedly approved last week.
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Nitish Kumar endorses Rahul Gandhi's statement on ordinance
As Rahul Gandhi kicked up a political storm today by calling an ordinance by the government to protect convicted MPs and MLAs "complete nonsense", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar endorsed the Congress vice president's statement.
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Supreme Court stands by order on disqualifying convicted netas
The Supreme Court today rejected the government's plea to review a landmark ruling that disqualified lawmakers convicted of a crime and bar jailed persons from contesting polls, two decisions that were seen as a big leap towards cleaning up Indian politics.
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Cabinet approves changes to electoral act to negate Supreme Court ruling on convicted lawmakers
The union cabinet approved amendments to the Representation of the Peoples Act on Thursday to negate a recent order by the Supreme Court on immediate disqualification of convicted lawmakers, sources said.
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Convicted lawmakers can stay without voting rights, allowances: Government counters Supreme Court rulings
The government today took the first step towards changing landmark Supreme Court rulings that disqualify lawmakers convicted of a crime and bar jailed persons from contesting polls, two decisions that were seen as a big leap towards cleaning up Indian politics.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear review plea on judgement disqualifying convicted lawmakers
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions seeking review of it two landmark verdicts - disqualifying MPs, MLAs on being convicted and debarring jailed persons from contesting elections.
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Centre seeks review of Supreme Court verdicts on lawmakers
The Centre today moved the Supreme Court seeking a relook on its two landmark judgements disqualifying MPs and MLAs on being convicted and debarring arrested persons from contesting polls.
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Govt may amend Constitution to counter Supreme Court ruling on convicted lawmakers
In a move that may put the government in direct confrontation with the judiciary, the Centre is reportedly planning a constitutional amendment to counter the Supreme Court's judgement on convicted MPs and MLAs passed last month.
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Jailed politicians can't contest: Supreme Court ruling faces legal challenge?
The Supreme Court's landmark rulings barring jailed politicians from contesting polls and convicted lawmakers from staying on in office may face legal challenges.
