The Delhi High Court ruled that all Bar Association elections in the national capital will be held on March 21, 2025, after repeated postponements. The final voter list from February 14, 2025, will be used, and all discrepancies in proximity cards must be resolved immediately.
The Supreme Court of India Today (Feb 11) ordered that no data should be deleted or reloaded on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) after elections. This came in response to a petition by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), urging that EVM data must be preserved. A bench led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has asked the Election Commission to explain the process of erasing EVM memory and microcontrollers. “Please do not erase the data and reload the data. Let someone just examine,” the court told the Election Commission.
The Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court have declared Today-February 5, 2025, as a holiday due to the General Elections-2025 in Delhi. Supreme Court matters for this date are rescheduled to February 12, 2025, while Delhi High Court and subordinate court cases will be taken up on February 6, 2025, in addition to pre-scheduled hearings.
The Supreme Court on Friday (Oct 18) sought the response of the Punjab government and the State’s Election Commission to a plea alleging irregularities in the recent panchayat polls in the State. Bench directed that the replies be filed in four weeks.The panchayat polls in the State were held on October 15. Earlier on October 15, the top court had declined to stay the polls after noting that the polling had already commenced.
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The Supreme Court Today accelerated a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging political parties’ practice of offering freebies during elections. The PIL calls for scrutiny of this practice, urging the Election Commission to take action. It argues that such behavior violates constitutional principles, compromises the electoral process, and influences voters unfairly. This move follows the upcoming general elections in India, highlighting the issue’s significance.