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Strengthening democratic principles through election petitions
Judge P.K. Goswami aptly stated that “The right to challenge an election is conferred under the Act which is made in conformity with the provisions of Article 329(b) of the...
Examining Jurisprudential Shifts: The Evolution of Bail Provisions Under PMLA – Part II”
In our second piece on bail under PMLA, we focus on important developments in 2023-24
BJP Ads Ban Row: SC refused to interfere with HC order restraining BJP from derogatory ads against TMC
“Your rival is not your enemy” the vacation bench of Supreme Court observed while dismissing the plea filed by BJP against the Calcutta High Court order restrained BJP for publishing derogatory & MCC violative ads against TMC
SC directs Centre to deport 17 foreigners detained in Assam Detention Centre
Priority should be given to deport 4 persons who have spent more than 2 years in the Detention Centre – the bench directs the Central Govt
Activist Medha Patkar convicted in defamation case filed by Delhi LG VK Saxena after 23 years
The Metropolitan Court held that Patkar's actions were deliberate and malicious, aimed at tarnishing Saxena's good name; arguments on sentence to be held on May 30
The role of Police in Pre-Poll, During Poll and Post-Poll: What ECI’s Handbook for Police Officers and RP Act 1951 says?
All the officers and personnel from State Police and CAPF deployed for election duties, shall be under superintendence, direction and control of the ECI till the completion of Election under section 28A of the Representation of People Act, 1951
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
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
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
6 victims of demolition get compensation of Rs. 30 lakhs from Assam government
Safiqul Islam was beaten to death while in custody, and houses were bulldozed by the police in May 2022. Compensation was provided by the government after Gauhati High Court intervened suo moto against the illegal actions by the police
Calcutta High Court slams ECI for inaction, restrains BJP from publishing ads in any form of media
The advertisements of BJP blatantly flouted the Modal Code Conduct: the ECI has grossly failed to address the complaints raised by the petitioner in due time, MCC prohibits criticism based on unverified allegations or distortion – the bench observed.
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