In the latest local body elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on January 2, 2020 has filed charges against the non-uniform practices carried out during local body elections in Tamil Nadu. DMK president MK Stalin has levelled several charges for the same in the Madras High Court. The bone of contention lied on the ground that unfair election operation was implemented during an election in Salem constituency of Tamil Nadu which is also the constituency of the states Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswam.
Stalin alleges that a couple of ballot boxes were missing from the constituency. It was mainly due to this that the objection was raised and the matter was escalated to court to seek relief and the State Election Commission (SEC), accusing that the authorised persons and AIADMK cadres were restraining the outcome of
DMK candidates at the counting centres, especially in the constituencies of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister. Justices M Sathyanarayanan and R Hemalatha have conceded to look in to the situation at the Madras High Court. Election procedures of local groups were carried on December 27, 2019 and December 30, 2019 in two phases. Strangely here, votes were let in through the conventional use of ballot paper instead of the electronic voting machines (EVM). Over 2 lakh contestants were found contending for nearly over 90,000 positionslike Gram Panchayat president, Panchayat Union ward member, Gram Panchayat Ward member, and District Panchayat Union Ward member.
Senior counsel P Wilson submitted that results were bring compromised and crooked excises took place which subsequently delayed the results let to denial of justice. Attending to the severity of the situation the Madras High Court capitulated to a late night session.
Calcutta High Court Disposes PIL after Election Commission Assures Conduct of Free & Fair Elections
Judiciary
Mar 03, 2021
Tanya Sehrawat
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In the case, Bimal Kumar Chatterjee v. Election Commission of India & Ors. [WPA (P) 88 of 2021 with IA No: CAN 1 of 2021], the petitioner, Bimal Kumar Chatterjee filed a PIL against the Election Commission of India which mainly raised apprehensions on the conduct of free and fair elections of Vidhan Sabha in the state of West Bengal. The said PIL was dismissed by the Calcutta High Court on Monday (March 1, 2021) on being securely assured by the Commission that it would spare no efforts to...
'One Nation, One Election': Gaurav Bhatia, Justice Sikri, Bhupender Yadav, and Parag P. Tripathi Offer Insight on Simultaneous Polls
Legal Insiders
Dec 31, 2020
Dev Kumar Patel
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A Webinar was hosted by Shri. Gaurav Bhatia, Senior Advocate and National Spokesperson of the BJP on 29th December 2020 with the aim to build a national consensus and spread awareness on the need for “one nation, one election”.The speakers for the webinar included Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Shri. Bhupender Yadav, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Shri. Parag P. Tripathi, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court and Former Additional...
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