SC rejects PIL seeking data on alleged discrepancies in counting of votes in general electionsSupreme Court dismisses PIL seeking vote count data disclosure for recent general elections. Bench states elections are completed, governme...
12 Jul, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Supreme Court directs establishment of Truth-and-Reconciliation Commission to probe J&K human rights violationsThe Supreme Court has issued a directive to establish a Truth-and-Reconciliation Commission specifically tasked with investigating human ri...
11 Dec, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
Hold elections in J&K by September 30 next year: SC directs Election Commission"We direct that steps be taken by EC to conduct elections of J&K Assembly by September 30, 2024," said Chief Justice of India Chandrachud i...
11 Dec, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking independent audit of source code of EVMsSC on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an audit of the software used in electronic voting machines (EVMs) used by the Election Com...
22 Sep, 2023, 04.58 PM IST
SC adjourns hearing on plea seeking early assembly elections in J-KThe counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that this is a different case as the residents have been disenfranchised and urged the ...
06 Jul, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
Collegium best system we have developed for appointment of judges: CJI Chandrachud"Not every system is perfect but this is the best system we have developed. But the object was to protect the independence of the judiciary...
18 Mar, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
Plea to ban candidates from contesting more than 1 seat dismissedThe plea was filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. The bench made it clear that the issue at hand was a matter of 'legislative...
03 Feb, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Supreme Court notice on plea alleging voter profiling by ECOrally observing that the issue raised is "important", a division bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S N...
15 Dec, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Thackeray vs Shinde: SC vacates stay; EC can now decide who should get Shiv Sena symbolThe Thackeray faction, in its application before the SC, had argued that if the EC is allowed to continue with the proceedings, it would no...
27 Sep, 2022, 11.30 PM IST
SC allows EC to go ahead with hearing Eknath Shinde group's claim of being real Shiv SenaJustice D Y Chandrachud, heading a constitution bench, rejected the plea of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction seeking to restrain the EC fro...
27 Sep, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
Supreme Court reserves order on Election Commission's plea against Madras High Court remarksThe Election Commission had moved the apex court on Saturday, challenging the critical observations made by the Madras High Court holding i...
03 May, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
Election Commission of India vested with absolute powers but still has to act according to law: Supreme CourtThe apex court said that even though the poll panel has powers to supervise and conduct free and fair election, those powers have their lim...
25 Sep, 2018, 06.44 PM IST
Election Commission removes NOTA option from Rajya Sabha, Legislative Council pollsOn August 21, the apex court had said that NOTA will not be applicable as a ballot option in the Rajya Sabha polls.
11 Sep, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
West Bengal panchayat polls: Supreme Court to hear state poll panel's plea at 2 pmThe State Election Commission has challenged the Calcutta High Court order directing it to accept the nominations of candidates who have fi...
10 May, 2018, 12.25 PM IST
PIL in SC to restrain persons from contesting from more 1 seatThe Supreme Court asked the petitioner to serve the copy of the petition to the Attorney General for rendering assistance to it.
11 Dec, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
SC seeks government's reply on plea for common electoral rollsA bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud tagged the plea, filed by Delhi BJP leader Ash...
13 Oct, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
Allahabad High Court refuses to entertain petition against Amit ShahAllahabad HC refused to entertain a petition seeking its direction to EC for action against Amit Shah for his controversial remark in which...
12 May, 2014, 10.11 PM IST