Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her statements during a Supreme Court hearing on the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls. He said in the Rajya Sabha, “Trinamool is going to court to protect illegal immigrants.”
Today, On 10th November, The West Bengal Congress has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state, alleging irregularities and bias in the voter list update process ahead of the upcoming elections in Bengal.
Today, On 16th October, In the Bihar SIR row , the Election Commission tells the Supreme Court that petitioners, political parties, and NGOs are trying to discredit the Special Intensive Revision exercise, despite ECI appointing over 90,000 BLOs and involving political parties.
Today, On 13th October, The Supreme Court rejected a PIL seeking an SIT probe into Rahul Gandhi’s alleged vote chori. Addressing the lawyer, the bench said, “Pursue Your Remedy Wherever You Want,” refusing to entertain the public interest petition.
The Supreme Court ruled that minor lapses in disclosing income or assets should not automatically void election results unless they significantly impact the outcome. The judgment came while dismissing an appeal against Telangana MLA Kova Laxmi.
Today, On 28th July, The Supreme Court will examine multiple petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s voter list. The move comes just months before the crucial upcoming state elections.
A Special Intensive Revision survey by the Election Commission in Bihar has revealed that individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar possess Indian documents like Aadhaar and ration cards, raising serious concerns ahead of the upcoming elections.
Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud told his views on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative to a Parliamentary committee Indian voters are not naive and rejected claims against simultaneous polls, stating staggered elections are not an immutable part of the Constitution or its original design.
Bihar Elections | Author Mrityunjay Sharma has received a Rs 5 crore defamation notice from former MP Sadhu Yadav over alleged damaging content in his book Broken Promises. Sharma says he stands by his facts and is ready to fight the case in court.
The Election Commission has opposed extending the storage of polling booth footage beyond 45 days, stating it could be “contrary to voter privacy and safety,” despite calls from opposition leaders for increased transparency in the election process.
