The Supreme Court warned Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary for providing contradictory statements about the delay in a convict’s remission plea. Justices Abhay Oka and Augustine George Masih criticized the conflicting explanations in his affidavit.
The Supreme Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to transfer land to the Bombay High Court by September 7 for a new building. The court emphasized the project’s importance to avoid election-related delays. The state government committed to transferring the land by specified dates, and progress is being made to accommodate the high court’s facilities.
On Wednesday( 29th May), the Congress informed the Election Commission (EC) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day meditation event, scheduled at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, starting from May 30, breaches the model code of conduct (MCC) and candidate restrictions during the silent period.
Today(on 29th May),The Jammu and Kashmir Police have lodged an FIR against Mehbooba Mufti, accusing her of breaching the model code of conduct during polling in Anantnag Rajouri. Election authorities in Kashmir are taking legal action against Mufti for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct.
The Calcutta High Court directed the Election Commission of India to shut down Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] offices near a polling station. The offices must be closed in accordance with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) regulations 48 hours before polling. This order stemmed from a petition filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representative.
The Supreme Court of India set to hear the Bharatiya Janata Party’s appeal against a Calcutta High Court order on advertising. The High Court’s ruling limited the BJP’s promotional activities during the Lok Sabha elections. The appeal addresses concerns over restrictions on the party’s advertising content, which is deemed violative of the Model Code of Conduct.
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On 23rd May: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta High Court order that restrains it from publishing derogatory advertisements targeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench comprising Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal, who agreed to consider listing the case.
Today(on 21st May),ECI imposes 24-hour campaign ban on BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay for derogatory comments against Mamata Banerjee, prohibiting campaign activities from 5 PM on May 21. Gangopadhyay, a former Calcutta High Court judge, faces repercussions for his remarks during the Lok Sabha elections.