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    Supreme Court Seeks Responses From Centre And States On Plea To Restrict Aadhaar To Use As Identity Proof Only
    Supreme Court Seeks Responses From Centre And States On Plea To Restrict Aadhaar To Use As Identity Proof Only
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    Supreme Court Seeks Responses From Centre And States On Plea To Restrict Aadhaar To Use As Identity Proof Only

    The Supreme Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking directions that Aadhaar be used only as proof of identity and not for establishing citizenship, residence, or age. The Court observed that the issue overlaps with a similar matter already pending before it.

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    Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict on Pleas Alleging Irregularities in Bar Council of Delhi Elections
    Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict on Pleas Alleging Irregularities in Bar Council of Delhi Elections
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    Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict on Pleas Alleging Irregularities in Bar Council of Delhi Elections

    The Delhi High Court reserved judgment on petitions challenging the Bar Council of Delhi elections after hearing extensive arguments over three days and examining video recordings of the vote-counting process, with the controversy centering on the conduct and fairness of the electoral proceedings.

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    Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Time-Stamp On VVPAT Slips In EVMs; Says Technical Issues Are For ECI To Decide
    Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Time-Stamp On VVPAT Slips In EVMs; Says Technical Issues Are For ECI To Decide
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    Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Time-Stamp On VVPAT Slips In EVMs; Says Technical Issues Are For ECI To Decide

    Today, On 27th May, The Supreme Court of India dismissed a public interest plea seeking inclusion of the precise time each vote was cast on VVPAT slips. The Court said such technical questions should be decided by the Election Commission of India alone.

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    Aadhaar Under Scanner: Ashwini Upadhyay Moves Supreme Court Seeking Strict Rules for Adults & Adolescents
    Aadhaar Under Scanner: Ashwini Upadhyay Moves Supreme Court Seeking Strict Rules for Adults & Adolescents
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    Aadhaar Under Scanner: Ashwini Upadhyay Moves Supreme Court Seeking Strict Rules for Adults & Adolescents

    A PIL in the Supreme Court demands stricter Aadhaar issuance rules to prevent misuse and illegal enrolments. The plea highlights security risks and calls for limiting Aadhaar’s role to identity proof only.

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    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR
    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR
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    Shocking! My Name Was Deleted After Adjudication: Ex-Calcutta High Court Judge to Move Tribunal After Removal from West Bengal SIR

    Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi, now heading the West Bengal Board of Auqaf, was shocked to find his name deleted from the electoral roll, while the names of his wife and elder son remain under adjudication despite ongoing verification.

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    EC Has the Power to Transfer Officers for a ‘Free and Fair’ Election: Counsel Tells Calcutta High Court
    EC Has the Power to Transfer Officers for a ‘Free and Fair’ Election: Counsel Tells Calcutta High Court
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    EC Has the Power to Transfer Officers for a ‘Free and Fair’ Election: Counsel Tells Calcutta High Court

    The Election Commission told the Calcutta High Court it can reassign officers to ensure free and fair elections. The plea challenges transfer of 73 officers before Bengal polls, while the state questioned governance without officials.

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    Election Void for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Conviction: Supreme Court| Analysis
    Failing to RElection Void for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Conviction: Supreme Court| Analysiseveal Criminal Conviction Will Lead to Disqualification: Supreme Court on Election Nomination Transparency
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    Failing to Reveal Criminal Conviction Will Lead to Disqualification: Supreme Court on Election Nomination Transparency

    The Supreme Court ruled that candidates who hide past convictions in their nomination forms will be disqualified from elections, stressing the importance of transparency and honesty in maintaining the integrity of India’s democratic process.

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    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI
    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI
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    Explain Why 2002 Voter List Is Being Used for Current Electoral Revision: Calcutta High Court to ECI

    The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to explain why the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being carried out using a voter list from 2002, calling the data two decades old.

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    Tamil Nadu SIR| Electoral Rolls Revision to Begin Within a Week: ECI Informs Madras High Court
    Tamil Nadu SIR| Electoral Rolls Revision to Begin Within a Week: ECI Informs Madras High Court
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    Tamil Nadu SIR| Electoral Rolls Revision to Begin Within a Week: ECI Informs Madras High Court

    Today, On 24th October, The Election Commission of India has informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision of Tamil Nadu’s electoral rolls will start soon, ahead of upcoming elections, ensuring updated and accurate voter records.

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    Supreme Court Rejects PIL on Rahul Gandhi Vote Chori Allegations: Pursue Your Remedy Wherever You Want
    Supreme Court Rejects PIL on Rahul Gandhi Vote Chori Allegations: Pursue Your Remedy Wherever You Want
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    Supreme Court Rejects PIL on Rahul Gandhi Vote Chori Allegations: Pursue Your Remedy Wherever You Want

    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.

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