The Supreme Court, led by CJI Chandrachud, issued notice today to the Election Commission of India regarding the allocation of free symbols to unrecognized political parties. This action follows a petition by Naam Tamilar Katchi challenging the current first-come, first-served basis. The debate emphasizes transparency in symbol allocation to unrecognised parties.
The Supreme Court today rejected industry bodies’ pleas to delay disclosure of electoral bond numbers, emphasizing the importance of transparency in linking donors to political parties. The State Bank of India was instructed to submit all bond details by March 21, with the Chief Justice urging impartial and timely disclosure to prevent controversy.
The Supreme Court has granted interim relief to Sharad Pawar’s faction, allowing them to retain the name “Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar” until further notice. The court directed the Election Commission to maintain this order and allocate a party symbol within one week. This legal battle sheds light on the complexities of internal dissent within Indian political parties.
The Indian government modified the Registration of Electors Rules 2022 to allow linking Aadhaar numbers with voter data. The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition against the Election Commission for continuing to request Aadhaar numbers in voter enrollment forms, highlighting the complexity of using Aadhaar for voter registration and the legal implications of implementing court directives.
Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, a former Supreme Court Justice, raised serious concerns about the independence of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in light of the recent bill passed by the Rajya Sabha. During the Smt Bansari Sheth Endowment Lecture, titled “The Constitution of India: Checks and Balances,“ he provided an insightful critique of the […]
On Monday, October 16, the Supreme Court decided to refer the petitions challenging the anonymous electoral bonds scheme to a Constitution Bench comprising five judges. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, while addressing the matter, stated, “In view of the importance of the issue raised, and with regard to Article 145(4) of the Constitution of […]