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Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Plea to Postpone Polls in Five States Amid Third COVID Wave(01.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea filed by Congress Leader Jagdish Sharma seeking postponement of polls in States of Uttar Pradesh, Pun.....
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Bombay High Court Orders Goa Panchayat Polls to be Held in 45 Days(01.07.2022)
Bombay High Court has reprimanded Goa government for postponing elections to 186 Panchayats in the State, noting that such defiance to comply with Con.....
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Two Child Norm Valid for Contesting Panchayat Polls Even if Third Given for Adoption: Supreme Court(25.10.2018)
Supreme Court has ruled that birth of a third child would automatically disqualify a person from contesting panchayat polls and from holding the post .....
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Delhi HC Rejects Plea on Simultaneous Lok Sabha- Assembly Polls, But Calls it ‘Good Idea’(09.11.2016)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Election Commission of India to conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and State Assembly Polls in .....
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Kerala High Court Disqualifies Lawmaker for Using Religion to Win Polls(12.11.2018)
Kerala High Court has disqualified an Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator after hearing a petition that claimed he had used religion to win t.....
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Delhi HC Seeks EC's Reply on Plurals Party's Plea Seeking Common Symbol to Contest Bihar Polls(27.10.2020)
Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea filed by the newly formed political outfit, Plurals Party.....
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Bombay HC Allows Transgender to Contest Polls as Woman Candidate(06.01.2021)
Bombay High Court has allowed a transgender to contest village panchayat polls as a Woman candidate, noting that Transgender Persons (Protection of Ri.....
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Madras HC Directs EC to File Affidavit on Assembly Polls Expenses(15.11.2016)
Madras High Court has directed Election Commission (EC) to file an affidavit of expenses incurred for conduct of Assembly Elections to Aravakurichi an.....
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Madras HC Rejects Plea to Postpone Assembly Polls Due to Demonetization(16.11.2016)
Madras High Court has refused to accept argument that demonetization of 500 and 1,000 currency notes will impact elections in Aravakurichi and Thanjav.....
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Why haven't Polls been Held in 18 Constituencies: Madras High Court Asks CEC(23.01.2019)
Madras High Court has issued a notice to Tamil Nadu's chief election commissioner and chief electoral officer asking why elections for 18 constituenci.....
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SC Refuses to Entertain PC George MLA's Plea to Postpone Kerala Local Body Polls(08.12.2020)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Kerala Member of Legislative Assembly, PC George seeking the postponement of local body pol.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Swaraj India's Plea For Common Symbol to Contest MCD Elections(30.03.2017)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a case by Yogendra Yadav-led, Swaraj India, challenging Delhi State Election Commission’s decision to not allot the par.....
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SC Refuses PIL Seeking Restraint on Political Parties from Raising Slogan During Polls(10.03.2021)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking to restrain political parties, more particularly Bharatiya Janta Party, fr.....
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Allahabad HC to SEC: Notify ULB Polls Without OBC Quota(28.12.2022)
Allahabad High Court while observing that State Government doesn't fulfill the Triple Test Formality, has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to .....
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Allahabad HC Quashes Order Reserving Seats for Polls Taking 1995 as Base Year(16.03.2021)
Allahabad High Court has quashed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh government dealing with the reservation of seats for various categories of candi.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea for VVPAT for Gujarat Assembly Polls(08.05.2017)
Supreme Court has sought response of Centre and Chief Election Commissioner on a plea seeking the use of either ballot paper or electronic voting mach.....
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Kerala HC Expresses Concern Over RO’s Different Parameters for Assembly Polls(23.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has expressed concern over adoption of different parameters by returning officers (ROs) for the Assembly polls in different constitu.....
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Supreme Court Issues Notice on Congress Prayer Against Separate By-Polls to Two RS Seats From Gujarat(19.06.2019)
Supreme Court has issued notice to the Election Commission on Gujarat Congress's challenge to its decision to hold separate by-polls to two Rajya Sabh.....
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SC Stays Notification Cancelling Nagaland Local Body Polls(06.04.2023)
Supreme Court while issuing contempt notice in plea alleging non-compliance of order of Apex Court directing State and Nagaland State Election Commiss.....
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#Road_to_Raisina: Delhi HC Refuses To Allow BJP’s Narottam Mishra To Vote In Prez Polls(17.07.2017)
Delhi High Court has refused to allow Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra to vote in President Polls to be held on Monday.
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Delhi High Court Says 'No' to AAP's Request For Gen-II EVMs For April 23 Civic Polls(19.04.2017)
Delhi High Court has declined Aam Aadmi Party’s request to use second-generation EVMs with paper trail in April 23 civic polls in National Capital.
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Delhi High Court Rejects AAP's Plea For EVMs With Paper Trails in MCD Polls(21.04.2017)
Delhi High Court, while observing that “election process cannot be interefered with at eleventh hour”, has dismissed petition moved by AAP and one of .....
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Supreme Court Rules 'NOTA to be Part of Rajya Sabha Polls'(03.08.2017)
Supreme Court has refused to stay Election Commission’s notification allowing NOTA in upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on August 8 in Gujarat.
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SC: Educational Qualification Must for Haryana Panchayat Polls(10.12.2015)
Supreme Court has upheld Haryana Govt. decision for contestant to be literate and have toilets in their home to contest panchayat election.
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Delhi High Court: Defacing Delhi for DUSU Polls Warrants Action(06.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued notices to Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University, NDMC, SDMC, Delhi police and DMRC over the extent of defacement caused by .....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notices to Candidates Over Defacing Delhi for DUSU Polls(12.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued show cause notice to all candidates in the fray over a PIL showing how the campaign had left Delhi and its public property.....
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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against AAP Candidate's Nomination for Assembly Polls(04.02.2020)
Delhi High Court has rejected as not maintainable a plea challenging a returning officer's order rejecting a complaint against the nomination of an Aa.....
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Madras HC Dismisses as Non-Maintainable Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Polls(14.12.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of the intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator.....
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Supreme Court Says, 'Will Not Interfere in West Bengal Panchayat Polls'(09.04.2018)
Supreme Court has refused to interfere in the upcoming West Bengal's panchayat polls, saying parties should approach the State Election Commission wit.....
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Calcutta High Court Stays Poll Panel Flip-flop on Panchayat Polls(11.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has stayed an order of the State Election Commission [SEC] recalling its previous one extending the deadline for filing of nominat.....
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Supreme Court: Approach High Court for Bengal Panchayat Polls Issue(12.04.2018)
Supreme Court has asked the BJP to approach the Calcutta High Court with its grievances over the deadline for filing of nominations for the West Benga.....
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Calcutta High Court Stays West Bengal Panchayat Polls(13.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has stalled the ongoing process of panchayat elections in West Bengal till further orders.
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Madras HC Grants Permission to SEC to Withdraw Notification Holding Local Body Polls(06.10.2021)
Madras High Court has granted permission to the Puducherry State Election Commission (SEC) to withdraw a notification issued by it for holding local b.....
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Calcutta High Court Questions Election Commission for Expediting Bhowanipore Bypolls(24.09.2021)
Calcutta High Court has refused to take on record the affidavit filed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL.....
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Allahabad HC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Postponement of UP Assembly Polls 2022(20.01.2022)
Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in the Allahabad High Court seeking postponement of electi.....
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Supreme Court to Parliament: Make Law to Bar Criminals From Polls(10.08.2018)
Supreme Court has urged Parliament to frame a law that prevents tainted persons from entering the electoral fray, saying the demand of the citizenry t.....
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Madras HC Tells TN Election Commission to Videograph Every Stage of Urban Local Body Polls(04.01.2022)
Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) to videograph the entire election process during the upcoming urban local.....
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Calcutta HC Seeks Replies on PIL Plea Seeking Postponement of Polls in 4 Municipal Corporations(12.01.2022)
Calcutta High Court has sought replies from the West Bengal State Election Commission and State Government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea .....
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Madras HC Strikes Down Women Reservation in Excess of 50% for Chennai Corporation Polls(12.01.2022)
Madras High Court has held that reservation can only be based on the total number of seats in the Municipality and not on Zonal wise demarcation in a .....
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Karnataka HC Stays Polls to Chittapur Taluk Panchayat(04.02.2016)
Karnataka HC has stayed election process which has already begun in Chittapur Taluk Panchayat of Kalaburagi district and imposed a stiff fine on couns.....
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Telangana High Court Gives Green Signal for Municipal Polls(08.01.2020)
Telangana High Court has given clearance for Municipal elections in the State. The Court dismissed a petition filed by the Telangana Pradesh Congress .....
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Madras HC Dismisses as Non-Maintainable Plea Challenging AIADMK Intra-Party Polls(14.12.2021)
Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of the intra-party elections to the post of Coordinator and Joint Coordinator.....
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Calcutta High Court Questions New Panchayat Election Date Set By Bengal Election Body(02.05.2018)
Calcutta High Court has said that the date of Bengal rural elections will be finalised by a division bench after verifying security arrangements acros.....
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West Bengal Panchayat Poll'18: Calcutta High Court Directs SEC to Accept Online Nominations(09.05.2018)
Calcutta High court has directed the State Election Commission to accept the nominations of candidates who have filed it online.
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Supreme Court Stays Calcutta High Court Order on West Bengal Panchayat Polls(11.05.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed the Calcutta High Court’s order asking the West Bengal poll panel to accept nominations through e-mail for the rural polls.
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Calcutta High Court Extends Stay on West Bengal Panchayat Polls Process(17.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has extended by a day its stay on the West Bengal's panchayat election process.
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Calcutta HC: Issue Fresh Order Extending Dates For Filing Nomination For Panchayat Polls(23.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal State Election Commission to notify fresh dates for filing of nominations for panchayat elections wh.....
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Calcutta HC Asks State EC To Accept Nominations on WhatsApp(26.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has asked the State Election Commission to treat as valid the nomination papers of nine candidates from Bhangore who had sent the .....
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Calcutta HC Asks State EC To Accept Poll Nominations on WhatsApp(26.04.2018)
Calcutta High Court has asked the State Election Commission to treat as valid the nomination papers of nine candidates from Bhangore who had sent the .....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Postponement of Assembly Polls on Ground of Discrepancies(16.02.2022)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Polls 2022 on grounds .....
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Supreme Court Dismisses BJP Leaders' Plea to Deploy Central Forces for West Bengal Local Polls(25.02.2022)
Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee seeking deployment of .....
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