EC to SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no express provision under law which bars associations with religious connotations to register themselves as political parties. The poll panel response came on a plea which had sought direction to it to cancel the symbol or name...

SC judge disagrees with EC’s stand that right to vote statutory, not constitutional right, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, Supreme Court judge Justice K.M. Joseph on Wednesday disagreed with the Election Commission of India's counsel, who said the right to vote is a statutory right and not a constitutional right.As counsel submitted before a five-judge bench headed by Justice Joseph and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha...

Hc Vacates Stay, Clears Way For Rca Elections, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday vacated the stay on holding Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) elections while disposing of the writ petition by four District Cricket Associations.Counsel for the RCA Prateek Kasliwal said that former IAS officer Ram Lubhaya had resigned from the post of returning officer on October...

SC to examine provision empowering EC to remove, reduce period of disqualification of lawmakers, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the constitutional validity of a provision of the Representation of the People Act which provides power to the poll panel to "remove" or reduce the period of disqualification of a lawmaker. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit...

Quash law allowing Aadhaar-voter card linking, says PIL, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday entertained a PIL which sought quashing of the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 that permits linking voter ID cards with Aadhaar in violation of the apex court’s 2019 judgment that had made Aadhaar mandatory only for receiving subsidy benefits and voluntary for...

‘sc Ordered Status Quo, State Has No Role To Play In Holding Polls’, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Mumbai: Speaking to reporters about the stalled BMC elections on Tuesday, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The decision to hold elections is with the Election Commission, which is an independent institution, and the Supreme Court has ordered a status quo. The state government has no role to play...