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Abhishek Manu Singhvi castigates ECI for opposing the plea to publicly disclose Form 17C data

Speaking at INC press conference, Singhvi also questioned ECI integrity over toothless response of the polling body against BJP’s “gutter-level” speeches

The Maharashtra Lok Sabha scene 2024

“Here’s the smell of the blood still. All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.” This was the refrain of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s great tragedy Macbeth

Supreme Court refuses to issue direction compelling ECI to disclose Form 17 C data owing to ongoing elections

The bench opts to keep the petition pending in the Supreme Court till after vacations; the petitioners had sought for court’s direction to the ECI to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of conclusion of polling

Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today

In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process

SC issues notice to Union and NRC Coordinator over woman declared foreigner by tribunal and halts deportation

The Supreme Court has also sought the response from the Assam government and ECI within 3 months. In the meantime, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner – the court directed

ECI issues ‘directions’ to BJP and Congress following the responses from both the parties over MCC violations

ECI in its directions said that the defences offered by the parties are not tenable

Custodial Death: MSHRC orders to pay Rs 10 lakh to kin of custodial death victim

35 years old man was beaten to death by railway police constable, “custodial violence, brutal and unrestrained in nature” MSHRC said

Report: Meta reportedly monetising on ads calling for the killing of Muslims as well as opposition leader

A recent report by ICWI (Indian Civil Watchlist) and Ekō has revealed that Meta has been platforming hate content generated by AI on its platforms, despite promising to be vigilant before India’s Lok Sabha elections.

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