SC in 2013 held that promises of freebies in election manifestos are not bribery or corruption. CJI NV Ramana agrees to constitute a bench to re-examine the judgment.
The top court wanted a team of all stakeholders to look into handouts, after criticising the Election Commission for not taking 'remedial steps on time'.
Election Commission sends ballot boxes for presidential polls, accompanied by officers, to 14 states & UTs. The boxes get their own seats on flights, booked under name 'Mr Ballot Box'.
Reminder comes at a time when PM Modi and UP CM Yogi have given interviews, other leaders have held rallies when 48-hr silence period was applicable in certain poll-bound regions.
The PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay said there should be a ban on such populist measures to gain undue political favour from voters as they violate the Constitution.
The petition, filed through advocate Ashwini Dubey, also seeks direction to EC to de-register the political party, which violates the directions of the Supreme Court in the matter
The EC Monday postponed Punjab assembly elections from 14 to 20 February, avoiding a date on which lakhs of voters would likely be out of state to honour Sant Ravidas.
While announcing schedule for Assembly election in five states UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab EC had banned public rallies, roadshows, and physical campaigning till 15 January.
The decision not to send PM Sushila Karki or a high-level delegation to the UNGA reflects how foreign policy often receives the least attention in Nepal.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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