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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections
Lavishing freebies on voters is not new in Indian politics.
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Rs 200-Crore Election "Freebies" Seized In 3 Weeks In Rajasthan
Rajasthan Police seized election "freebies" worth Rs 200-crore, including cash, liquor, narcotics and jewellery, since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on October 9, a top official said Saturday.
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Meghalaya Woman Refuses "Freebies", "Gifts" From Election Candidates
An elderly woman in Meghalaya, where Assembly poll will be held later this month, has allegedly refused to accept freebies from contestants in East Khasi Hills district and has returned the 'gifts' given to her family.
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Pleas Opposing Pre-Election Freebies To Be Heard By 3-Judge Bench: Court
Ashwini Upadhayay, one of the PIL petitioners, said the matter has to be heard by a larger bench with an aim to examine the earlier judgement in the Subramaniam Balaji case.
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Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Hearing of Pleas Over Political Freebies
The Supreme Court on Friday said that there was no urgency to hear the matter against freebies promised by the political parties during election campaigns.
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Can't Control Parties' Freebies Promises, Poll Panel Tells Supreme Court
Any action to regulate promises by political parties to give out freebies if elected to power would be an overreach unless legal provisions are put in place, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court today.
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Election Commission calls all-party meet on August 12 for framing guidelines on 'freebies'
The Election Commission will hold a meeting of various political parties on August 12 for framing guidelines on 'freebies' in election manifestos following directions of the Supreme Court.
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Delhi High Court Sends Ex-Judge's 'Freebies Are Corruption' Plea To Top Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a petition filed by a former judge, Justice SN Dhingra, against freebies that were promised by the AAP, BJP, and Congress before last week's Delhi election.
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Opinion: Revdi Culture - "The New Normal" In Elections
Lavishing freebies on voters is not new in Indian politics.
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Rs 200-Crore Election "Freebies" Seized In 3 Weeks In Rajasthan
Rajasthan Police seized election "freebies" worth Rs 200-crore, including cash, liquor, narcotics and jewellery, since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on October 9, a top official said Saturday.
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Meghalaya Woman Refuses "Freebies", "Gifts" From Election Candidates
An elderly woman in Meghalaya, where Assembly poll will be held later this month, has allegedly refused to accept freebies from contestants in East Khasi Hills district and has returned the 'gifts' given to her family.
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Pleas Opposing Pre-Election Freebies To Be Heard By 3-Judge Bench: Court
Ashwini Upadhayay, one of the PIL petitioners, said the matter has to be heard by a larger bench with an aim to examine the earlier judgement in the Subramaniam Balaji case.
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Supreme Court Rejects Urgent Hearing of Pleas Over Political Freebies
The Supreme Court on Friday said that there was no urgency to hear the matter against freebies promised by the political parties during election campaigns.
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Can't Control Parties' Freebies Promises, Poll Panel Tells Supreme Court
Any action to regulate promises by political parties to give out freebies if elected to power would be an overreach unless legal provisions are put in place, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court today.
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Election Commission calls all-party meet on August 12 for framing guidelines on 'freebies'
The Election Commission will hold a meeting of various political parties on August 12 for framing guidelines on 'freebies' in election manifestos following directions of the Supreme Court.
