Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL against poll freebies promises by political partiesThe Supreme Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation in March. The petition seeks action against political parties that promise freebie...
05 Feb, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Calcutta HC asks ECI to file affidavit on PIL questioning SIR on basis of 2002 voters' listIn a significant move, the Calcutta High Court has instructed the Election Commission of India to present an affidavit regarding the ongoin...
06 Nov, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
SC junks PIL seeking SIT probe into 'vote chori' allegationsThe Supreme Court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter list a...
14 Oct, 2025, 12.48 AM IST
How courts have largely backed ECI, but sought tighter scrutinyAllegations of electoral roll manipulation are surfacing across states. Cases are landing in courts from Kerala to Maharashtra. Courts have...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.13 PM IST
Not an Indian citizen, but still a voter? How Form 6 opens the door for non-citizens in India’s voter listsBihar Elections 2025: The Election Commission is revising voter rolls, starting in Bihar. Form 6, used for voter registration, requires no ...
09 Jul, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
SC refuses to examine PIL over voter list duplicationThe Supreme Court declined to address a PIL concerning duplicate voter entries, advising the petitioner, a political party, to pursue speci...
25 Nov, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Should jailed politicians be allowed to campaign for elections? PIL moved in Delhi High CourtA public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court, advocating for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to impleme...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
SC agrees to list on March 21 PIL against practice of parties promising freebies during pollsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on March 21 regarding the practice of political parties promising f...
20 Mar, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
SC trashes plea against EC officials for not making 'clarificatory' changes in voter ID formsThe Supreme Court declined to consider a plea for contempt proceedings against Election Commission officials regarding the absence of "clar...
09 Feb, 2024, 07.14 PM IST
Will make 'clarificatory' changes in forms to say linking Aadhaar with voter ID optional, EC tells SCThe bench took note of the submissions of the lawyers for the poll panel that "the Aadhaar number was not mandatory under Rule 26-B of the ...
21 Sep, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
SC refuses to entertain PIL challenging bypoll to Rampur Sadar assembly seat in UPLawyer Sulaiman Mohd Khan, who had filed the PIL in his personal capacity, agreed to the observations of the bench, but said that if he had...
13 Feb, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
- Aizawl bench of Gauhati high court has admitted a PIL regarding BRU Refugees
On November 6, police had to fire teargas shell to control the situation after a mob attack on the office of the Kolasib deputy commissione...
14 Nov, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
SC's 'no' to PIL seeking disclosure of criminal antecedents, assets of candidates in pollsThe PIL had sought a direction to the poll panel to ensure the right of voters to know "age, qualification, criminal antecedents and assets...
13 Nov, 2018, 09.36 PM IST
Election Commission of India plans pictures of candidates on EVMs to end confusion over namesSharma said displaying photographs of candidates was a "good suggestion" and the same had been proposed by the Election Commission in a rec...
31 Jan, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
Central Information Commission calls for inquiry into voter IDs given on MP, MLA referenceAcharyulu said in the context of admission about mistakes and huge bogus votes by CEO of national capital in a PIL before Delhi HC, the pro...
13 Jan, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
Names of only 1,340 voters missing in Pune: Maharashtra government tells High CourtMaharashtra govt questioned maintainability of PIL filed in connection with deletion of names in voters' list during polls in Pune LS seat,...
28 Apr, 2014, 09.56 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Electoral rolls play dampener for MumbaikarsAggrieved residents who have been denied their voting rights plan to move the High Court on Monday seeking an opportunity to cast votes thr...
25 Apr, 2014, 08.39 AM IST