New Delhi, March 27: The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti. In his plea, Bharti has challenged the election victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Upadhyay from the Malviya Nagar constituency in the recently held Delhi Assembly elections.
More than 60 candidates from the INDIA bloc have filed petitions contesting the Maharashtra election results, alleging serious irregularities. The complaints cite issues like duplicate voting, failure to disclose criminal records and assets, EVM malfunctions, voter bribery, and lack of transparency in the electoral process. The petitioners claim these discrepancies undermined the fairness of the polls and are demanding a thorough investigation. The cases are currently under judicial review.
Maharashtra: Following their defeat in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections, five candidates representing parties under the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have filed petitions in the Bombay High Court, challenging the victories of rival candidates from the Mahayuti alliance.
The Supreme Court Today (August 12th) rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) petition highlighting the delays by High Courts in deciding election petitions. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that the fault is not with High Courts since they are overburdened with work and there is shortage of judges.
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Advocate G. Devaraje Gowda, accused of rape. Justice M.G. Uma’s decision is notable due to Gowda’s history of filing election petitions against political figures. The court highlighted the delay in the complaint, credibility of allegations, and Gowda’s involvement in filing election petitions before granting bail. Conditions of his release were set to ensure compliance with legal proceedings.
The Supreme Court refused to allow a Congress substitute candidate to represent the party in the Indore Lok Sabha election. The court emphasized that legal questions could be raised in an election petition. The plea was declined as the court believes such matters should be addressed during an election petition, not through seasonal litigation.
Today(on 19th April), the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal on Lok Sabha nomination paper rejection, cautioning against court interference to avoid potential chaos. The petitioner was advised to pursue legal remedies instead. The case highlighted concerns over arbitrary rejection of nomination papers, advocating for a fairer electoral process. The Banka constituency will vote on April 26th. Follow for more legal updates.
