Ex-CEC Quraishi bats for making right to vote a fundamental rightFormer CEC S Y Quraishi advocates for the right to vote as a fundamental right. He questions why the right not to vote is constitutional bu...
15 Jul, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Congress makes strong pitch for making right to vote a fundamental rightThe Congress is advocating for the right to vote to be declared a fundamental right, citing concerns over voter suppression and arbitrary d...
21 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
BJP says LoP Rahul Gandhi opposed SIR as he sided with 'illegal infiltrators'The Supreme Court has affirmed the Election Commission's authority to conduct Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This decision ...
27 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Assam Oppn leader writes to CJI on voter list revisionAssam's Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has written to the Chief Justice of India. He alleges misuse of electoral roll revision procedur...
30 Jan, 2026, 01.50 AM IST
EC extends SIR schedule of West Bengal, Goa, other states up to January 19SIR schedule news: The Election Commission of India has extended the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in seve...
16 Jan, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Can decide citizenship for registration as voters, not to deport or check visa: EC to SCThe Election Commission informed the Supreme Court its authority is limited to voter registration. It cannot deport individuals or determin...
15 Jan, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
SC issues notice on former RS MP Vaiko’s plea challenging SIR in Tamil NaduThe Supreme Court has issued a notice on a plea by MDMK founder Vaiko challenging the Election Commission's special intensive revision of e...
26 Nov, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
'Why are you entering citizenship domain through SIR?': SC rebukes ECI while hearing voter roll plea ahead of Bihar assembly pollsThe Supreme Court is reviewing petitions challenging the Election Commission's special intensive revision of Bihar's electoral rolls before...
10 Jul, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
ECI's Bihar voter roll revision order challenged in SCA plea has been filed in the Apex Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a special intensive revision of ...
05 Jul, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
'Voter list needs to be updated before every election as part of law': CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid opposition criticismChief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the Special Intensive Revision in Bihar, stating it's a routine update before elections,...
05 Jul, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
EC to begin intensive review of voters' list in five more states by year-endThe Election Commission will review voter lists in five states, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, before the 2026 elec...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.46 PM IST
EC pushes ahead with linking EPIC & Aadhaar in line with lawThe Election Commission (EC) is moving to link the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) with Aadhaar while ensuring compliance with legal p...
18 Mar, 2025, 11.34 PM IST
Supreme Court judges ponder over rights to property, voteRight to property was a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution till the government in 1978 changed the law to reduce it only to a ...
06 Aug, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
DDCA row: Gopal Subramanium wants live telecast of probe proceedingsFormer Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, has strongly pitched for live telecast of the DDCA scam investigation proceedings to make it tr...
28 Dec, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
DDCA row: Government has right to set up commission of enquiry, says Gopal Subramaniam to Arvind KejriwalGopal Subramaniam has also 'offered' to make the proceedings of the enquiry into the alleged scam 'televised' citing practices in countries...
28 Dec, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Election Commission to push multiple cut-off dates proposal to enrol votersBut according to the Law Ministry, a change in rules or even an amendment to the Representation of the People Act will not help.
18 Nov, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
Election Commission plan on young voters' enrolment faces legal hurdleEC had earlier this year told the government that the January 1 cut-off date set for the purpose deprives several youths from participating...
10 Aug, 2014, 11.46 AM IST