UP elections: Akhilesh Yadav in talks with many BJP MLAs, working to accommodate themSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav indicated that several BJP MLAs are in contact with his party. He mentioned the challenges in accommod...
01 Oct, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
SC asks West Bengal Speaker to decide disqualification pleas against 10 rebel TMC MLAs within fixed timeframeThe Supreme Court expressed confidence in the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's ability to resolve disqualification petitions promptly. Ten re...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against EC freeze on TMC name, symbolMamata Banerjee has challenged the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol. The poll panel allotted...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
326 MPs, 14 CMs have criminal cases against them: Supreme Court toldA Supreme Court report indicates 251 Lok Sabha and 75 Rajya Sabha members face criminal charges. Over 4,000 criminal cases are pending agai...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Direction sought from SC for speedy disposal of nearly 5,000 cases against lawmakersThe Supreme Court is urged to expedite nearly 5,000 pending criminal cases against lawmakers. An affidavit highlights the undue influence o...
09 Feb, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
Money laundering case against Senthil Balaji transferred to special courtIn her order, the judge said "complaint and records perused. Taken on file under section 3 and 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PML...
17 Aug, 2023, 06.08 PM IST
Decide cases against MPs, MLAs on priority: Delhi HC to trial courtsThe direction was passed by a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma after considering the low disposal rate of such cases.
09 Feb, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
51 former and sitting MPs face trial under PMLA, Supreme Court toldA report submitted before the top court also apprised it that 71 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Members of Legislative Council ...
15 Nov, 2022, 04.14 PM IST
SC to list for hearing plea to debar convicted MPs, MLAs from contesting electionsLast week amicus has filed the report in the apex court and informed that a total of 4,984 criminal cases against former and sitting Member...
09 Feb, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
BCI: Lawyer-MPs mustn’t appear before judge facing impeachmentIn a resolution passed by the general council meeting of BCI said MPs and MLAs could not be banned from practising law but they should be r...
01 Apr, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Special courts for trying lawmakers to cost Rs 8 cr a year: Law Min tells Cabinet SecyThe proportionate allocation to the states where such courts would be set up is still being worked out, the ministry added in its letter.
21 Jan, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
Will Ministers Venkaiah Naidu, Sadananada Gowda, Ananth Kumar vote in Bengaluru mayor poll?If they do, will that not run counter to the argument the party's five new corporators have put forth before the High Court?
10 Sep, 2015, 10.16 AM IST
N Chandrababu Naidu asks Centre to withdraw amendment to Representation of People ActTerming the proposed Representation of the People Ordinance as "blatantly shameless", Telugu Desam Party demanded that the Centre withdraw ...
26 Sep, 2013, 05.47 PM IST
Disqualification of convicted politicians: SC refuses to hear Centre's review pleaThe apex court, however, agreed to hear the Centre's petition seeking review of its judgment barring arrested persons from contesting elect...
04 Sep, 2013, 04.40 PM IST
Disqualifying MPs, MLAs on conviction: Government may seek reviewSeeking to negate the two Supreme Court verdicts on lawmakers, one of which disqualifies MPs and MLAs from the House immediately upon their...
02 Aug, 2013, 04.08 PM IST
Can't direct suspension of MPs, MLAs facing criminal cases: Supreme CourtIt can only give notice to the govt on limited issues as some of the prayers made in the petitions were beyond its jurisdiction.
04 Jan, 2013, 01.37 PM IST
- Legislators behind bars can vote: SC
SC says MPs and MLAs languishing in jails cannot be deprived of voting in presidential and vice-presidential polls.
19 Jul, 2007, 03.50 AM IST