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Freebies ahead of polls: SC takes note of PIL, seeks response of MP, Rajasthan govtsThe Supreme Court has asked the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to respond to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging the d...06 Oct, 2023, 08.25 PM IST- Congress poll promise of 200 units free power 'irresponsible and irrational': K'taka CM"It is an irresponsible and irrational decision. They (Congress) are desperate. That's why they are announcing. Many more such announcement...12 Jan, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
- List plea on freebies before three-judge bench at the earliest: SCThe bench of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and justice Bela M Trivedi cited the controversy over election freebies and submissions made b...02 Nov, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
- Samples given to doctors are not freebies: Pharma companies in HC"The free sample of medicines given to the medical practitioners is only to prove the efficacy and to establish the trust of the doctors on...30 Sep, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
- Targeting poll speeches to deal freebies, fiscal deficit amounts to wild-goose chase: AAP to SC"Such a restriction or prohibition, executively or judicially imposed, would amount to a curtailment of the freedom of speech guaranteed un...16 Aug, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
- Giving tax money back to people can't be called 'revris': Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann"We are giving people's money back to them. We are not borrowing money," said Mann as he was referring to the decisions of free medical car...15 Aug, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
- Govts with fiscal constraints should avoid undertaking non-merit freebies: Former NITI Aayog VC Rajiv KumarNon-merit freebies which are the nature of giving out gifts, consumer durables, those are to be looked at carefully and in any case should ...14 Aug, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
- PIL on freebies: States have nearly Rs 59,89,360 crore liability as on March 31, 2021While Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra top the chart with liabilities of Rs 6,62,891 crore and Rs 5,36,891 crore respectively, Punjab gets the...11 Aug, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
- Freebies, welfare schemes different: SCFreebies and social welfare schemes are two different things, the Supreme Court on Thursday said a balance has to be struck between the eco...11 Aug, 2022, 02.42 PM IST
- EC welcomes SC suggestion of expert panel on freebies, but does not want to be part of itA bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, on August 3, had asked stakeholders like the Centre...10 Aug, 2022, 09.46 PM IST
- Economic impact assessment essential before distribution of freebies: SC toldEconomic impact assessment is essential before distribution of freebies, the Supreme Court has been told by a petitioner who has sought con...09 Aug, 2022, 02.45 PM IST
- SC to hear pleas against pre-poll promises of freebies & for MCD electionsA bench headed by CJI N V Ramana on January 25 had issued notices to the Centre and the poll panel on the PIL of lawyer and BJP leader Ashw...26 Jul, 2022, 10.09 AM IST
- Supreme Court to consider hearing PIL against promises of freebies by parties during pollsA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of lawyer Barun Kumar Sinha that the plea filed by Hindu Sena vice ...02 Mar, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
- Supreme Court notice to Centre, EC on parties promising freebies in electionsA three-judge bench, led by CJI NV Ramana, while hearing a plea by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay to restrain parties from distributing any su...26 Jan, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
- SC issues notices to Centre, election panel on PIL against poll freebiesThe Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL seeking a direction to seize the electio...25 Jan, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
- Plea in SC seeks action against political party which promises 'irrational' freebies from public fundsThe petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has, as an alternative, sought a direction to the Centre to enact a law in this regar...22 Jan, 2022, 04.09 PM IST
- Subtle schism'Me-mine' is the way of the narrow-minded; but to the really broad-minded, the whole world is a family(Vishwa-Kutumbakam)!15 Mar, 2012, 12.41 AM IST
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