Can an election decided by one vote be tested at trial? The Supreme Court has admitted KR Periakaruppan’s appeal against the rejection of his election petition, keeping alive the challenge to a Tamil Nadu Assembly seat decided by a single vote. New Delhi: The election records from a seat decided by a single vote are […]
The Election Commission of India informed the Madras High Court that it is reviewing guidelines to strengthen restrictions on the use of children in election campaigns. The exercise follows allegations of minors being involved in political campaigning and electoral influence during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
The Madras High Court will examine four election petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s victory from the Perambur Assembly constituency. While the petitions place his election under judicial scrutiny, Vijay continues to hold office unless the High Court sets aside his election.
A PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking strict scrutiny of nomination papers to ensure only Hindus, Sikhs, or Buddhists can contest from SC-reserved constituencies. The plea relies on the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and a recent Supreme Court ruling calling such disqualification “categorical and absolute.”
