Today, On 29th August, The Bombay High Court criticized Maharashtra’s retroactive reduction of police protection fees for IPL matches, questioning the leniency shown to the wealthy BCCI in contrast to public utilities pricing. The court reviewed a PIL challenging the decision and instructed the state to justify the fee reduction and outstanding dues waiver. The next hearing is scheduled for October 7.
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In India, jailed politicians can run for office but lose their right to vote. Amritpal Singh, a jailed Khalistani separatist, is contesting the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency election. The Representation of the People Act disqualifies convicts, not undertrials, from elections. Several politicians, including Rahul Gandhi, have run for office while incarcerated. The Supreme Court is considering expediting trials of criminal cases against lawmakers. Over 4,900 cases are pending against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly/Council, with nearly 1,900 of these cases being over five years old.
The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment on Friday, refused to entertain a plea by Jatin Mohanty, the General Secretary of BJP Odisha, against the alleged misuse of public funds by the Biju Janta Dal (BJD) in advertising state welfare schemes using its party symbol, the ‘Conch‘. The plea, which has significant implications for […]
