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Madras HC Bars Tiruppattur MLA From Floor Test Over Disputed One-Vote Victory [Read Order]
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Madras HC Bars Tiruppattur MLA From Floor Test Over Disputed One-Vote Victory [Read Order]

Madras High Court restrains Tiruppattur MLA from floor test participation over disputed one-vote victory and alleged electoral irregularities.

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SC Dismisses TMC Plea on Exclusion of State Officials as Counting Supervisors, Records ECI Assurance Judiciary
SC Dismisses TMC Plea on Exclusion of State Officials as Counting Supervisors, Records ECI Assurance

Supreme Court declines TMC plea on counting supervisors, records ECI assurance to follow its circular in West Bengal Assembly elections.

West Bengal Elections Calcutta HC Expands Motorcycle Restrictions, Bars Group Riding [Read Order] Judiciary
West Bengal Elections Calcutta HC Expands Motorcycle Restrictions, Bars Group Riding [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court bars group motorcycle riding from two days before West Bengal polling, modifying Single Judge order on CEO’s appeal.

High Court Cannot Direct Authorities to Form or Implement New Policy: Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking SMS Confirmation After Casting Vote, with Election Process Already Underway [Read Order] Judiciary
High Court Cannot Direct Authorities to Form or Implement New Policy: Madras HC Dismisses PIL Seeking SMS Confirmation After Casting Vote, with Election Process Already Underway [Read Order]

Madras High Court dismisses PIL seeking SMS vote confirmation, holds courts cannot direct policy changes once election process has commenced.

Delhi HC Declines to Interfere in Bar Council of Delhi Election Process, Clarifies Results to Be Declared Only After Vote Reconciliation [Read Order] Judiciary
Delhi HC Declines to Interfere in Bar Council of Delhi Election Process, Clarifies Results to Be Declared Only After Vote Reconciliation [Read Order]

Delhi HC declines to interfere in BCD elections, directs results to be declared only after vote reconciliation, addressing candidates’ concerns over discrepancies.

SC Holds That Where Only Two Candidates Contest an Election, Setting Aside the Winner’s Election Entitles the Runner-Up to Be Declared Elected [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules that in two-candidate elections, if the winner is disqualified, the runner-up must be declared elected instead of holding fresh polls.

Meghalaya HC Quashes GHADC Order Making ST Certificate Mandatory for Election Nominations [Read Order]

Meghalaya HC quashes GHADC notification mandating ST certificate for poll nominations, cites lack of Governor approval and due process.

Jharkhand HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Mandatory Disclosure of Criminal Cases Against Election Candidates [Read Order]

Jharkhand High Court dismisses PIL seeking mandatory disclosure of pending criminal cases against election candidates, holding no statutory duty exists.

SC dismisses plea on validity of Maharashtra Assembly polls

SC dismisses plea challenging validity of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, rejects claims of bogus votes cast after polling hours.

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking New Citizenship Verification Process for Election Candidates [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL urging stricter citizenship checks for election candidates, citing courts can’t mandate legislative changes under Article 226.

Govt opposes PIL in SC by Ashwini Upadhyay seeking lifetime ban on convicted politicians [Read Affidavit]

Centre opposes Ashwini Upadhyay’s plea in SC for a lifetime ban on convicted politicians, asserting it falls within Parliament’s domain and is not unconstitutional.


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