Supreme Court vs Centre: Should NOTA Be Allowed in Unopposed Polls? SC Challenges Status Quo

The Supreme Court has questioned the absence of the NOTA option in uncontested elections, calling it an issue “worth examining,” while the Centre dismissed it as an “academic” matter. The case stems from a PIL challenging Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Supreme Court Hears Plea on Delay in Disqualification of Defected BRS Legislators| Scheduled to Hear On Feb 18

NEW DELHI: Today (10th Feb): The Supreme Court heard a petition filed by Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), the Working President of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS). The petition was regarding the disqualification of legislators who had defected to the Congress party.