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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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What Big Bangladesh Verdict On This Radical Outfit Means For India
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student wing Chatra Shibpur have regained their political status, with the country's Supreme Court restoring their registration and allowing them to be listed with the Election Commission for fighting future electio
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Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 100% Manual Counting Of VVPAT Slips
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India that there should be 100% manual counting of the VVPAT slips in addition to electronic counting by the control unit of Electronic Voting Machines.
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Provide Details On Removal Of Convicted Politicians: Top Court To Poll Body
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide details of cases in which it had either removed or reduced the period of disqualification from electoral rolls of leaders post their conviction in criminal cases.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions On Poll Body Appointments On February 19
The petitions against the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law will be heard by the Supreme Court on February 19.
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Supreme Courts Seeks Centre, Poll Body's Response Over Election Rules Amendment
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL against the recent amendment to election rules for allegedly restricting public access to election-related records.
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In Election Rules Row, Supreme Court Orders Poll Body To Preserve Videos Of Voting
The top court on January 15 sought responses from the Centre and the poll panel on a Congress leader's petition against the recent amendments, including no public access to CCTV, to the 1961 election rules.
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Supreme Court Bars Poll Body From Announcing Bihar Council Bypoll Result
The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Election Commission of India from declaring the Bihar legislative council by-election result for the seat previously held by expelled RJD leader Sunil Kumar Singh.
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Supreme Court Asks Poll Body To Explain Rationale Behind Increasing Voter Limit
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying no elector should be excluded.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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"Will Reveal One Day...": Poll Body Chief On Court Verdict On Voter Turnout
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi, Speaking on the recent Supreme Court decision to decline to pass any direction on the Election Commission's (EC) handling of Form 17C data.
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"In An Election, Hands Off!" Supreme Court Adjourns Voter Turnout Data Plea
The Supreme Court has adjourned - till after the Lok Sabha election - pleas seeking release of voter turnout data as contained in Form 17C and Form 17C (Part II), including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of end of polling in a booth.
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Making Form 17C Data Public Will Cause Confusion Among Voters: Poll Body
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C (records of votes polled in each polling station) will cause confusion among voters.
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Plea Seeks Turnout Data Within 48 Hours Of Poll Phases, Supreme Court Says...
The SC on Friday sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase.
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High Court Asks Telangana To Hold Local Body Polls In 3 Months
The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to conduct local body elections in three months.
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What Big Bangladesh Verdict On This Radical Outfit Means For India
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student wing Chatra Shibpur have regained their political status, with the country's Supreme Court restoring their registration and allowing them to be listed with the Election Commission for fighting future electio
-
Supreme Court Directs Holding Local Body Polls In Maharashtra
In an interim order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to hold local body polls in the state, reserving seats for OBC as existed prior to the 2022 J.K. Banthia commission.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 100% Manual Counting Of VVPAT Slips
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India that there should be 100% manual counting of the VVPAT slips in addition to electronic counting by the control unit of Electronic Voting Machines.
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Provide Details On Removal Of Convicted Politicians: Top Court To Poll Body
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide details of cases in which it had either removed or reduced the period of disqualification from electoral rolls of leaders post their conviction in criminal cases.
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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions On Poll Body Appointments On February 19
The petitions against the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the 2023 law will be heard by the Supreme Court on February 19.
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Supreme Courts Seeks Centre, Poll Body's Response Over Election Rules Amendment
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL against the recent amendment to election rules for allegedly restricting public access to election-related records.
-
In Election Rules Row, Supreme Court Orders Poll Body To Preserve Videos Of Voting
The top court on January 15 sought responses from the Centre and the poll panel on a Congress leader's petition against the recent amendments, including no public access to CCTV, to the 1961 election rules.
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Supreme Court Bars Poll Body From Announcing Bihar Council Bypoll Result
The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Election Commission of India from declaring the Bihar legislative council by-election result for the seat previously held by expelled RJD leader Sunil Kumar Singh.
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Supreme Court Asks Poll Body To Explain Rationale Behind Increasing Voter Limit
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a PIL challenging its decision to increase the maximum number of voters from 1,200 to 1,500 at every polling station, saying no elector should be excluded.
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Supreme Court Rejects Petition Seeking Ban On Use Of Body Parts As Poll Symbol
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking a direction to the Election Commission to refrain from allowing the use of body parts like "hand" as election symbol of political parties, saying it was intended to target the Congress party.
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"Will Reveal One Day...": Poll Body Chief On Court Verdict On Voter Turnout
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Delhi, Speaking on the recent Supreme Court decision to decline to pass any direction on the Election Commission's (EC) handling of Form 17C data.
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"In An Election, Hands Off!" Supreme Court Adjourns Voter Turnout Data Plea
The Supreme Court has adjourned - till after the Lok Sabha election - pleas seeking release of voter turnout data as contained in Form 17C and Form 17C (Part II), including votes polled and/or rejected, within 48 hours of end of polling in a booth.
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Making Form 17C Data Public Will Cause Confusion Among Voters: Poll Body
The Election Commission of India on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court saying disclosure of voter turnout data based on Form 17C (records of votes polled in each polling station) will cause confusion among voters.
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Plea Seeks Turnout Data Within 48 Hours Of Poll Phases, Supreme Court Says...
The SC on Friday sought a response within a week from the Election Commission on a plea by an NGO seeking a direction to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase.
