Delhi High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging ECI’s Power to Recognise National and State Political Parties

Today,The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a petition challenging the Election Commission’s power to recognise political parties as national or state-level entities. A Division Bench of Justices Nitin W. Sambre and Anish Dayal noted the matter was already settled by Supreme Court rulings.

“Using Freebies to Influence Voters Threatens Democratic Values”: SC to Consider Hearing Pleas Against Parties Promising Freebies During Elections

Today(18th Sept), the Supreme Court of India acknowledged the issue of political parties offering freebies as “very important” and decided to keep the pleas on its cause list. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and other justices emphasized the matter’s significance, with the case urged for hearing by PIL petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay.