Congress’ comeback face in Kerala: Inside V D Satheesan’s rise to Chief MinisterV D Satheesan has become the new Chief Minister of Kerala. He led the Congress-led UDF to power after a decade. Satheesan is a lawyer-turne...
18 May, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
TMC files complaint against BJP for allegedly arranging free Special Trains from Surat to West Bengal ahead of pollsIn a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal, TMC MP Derek O' Brien claimed that the BJP, including its Gujarat Unit, ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
BJP will provide 1 lakh jobs to youth each year in infiltrator-free Bengal: Amit Shah in WBUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has pledged to provide one lakh jobs annually to West Bengal's youth based on merit if the BJP secures victor...
21 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
SC reserves order on AIADMK leader's plea challenging MK Stalin's 2011 electionThe Supreme Court has reserved its decision on a plea by AIADMK leader Saidai S Duraisamy. This plea challenges a Madras High Court ruling ...
19 Feb, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Delhi HC issues notice to Atishi on plea challenging her election on corruption allegationsThe Delhi High Court has issued a notice to AAP leader Atishi following a plea challenging her election victory due to alleged corrupt prac...
26 Mar, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
Plea in Delhi HC challenges Atishi's election on corruption charges, hearing tomorrowA plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court contesting the election of AAP leader Atishi for allegedly engaging in corrupt practices duri...
25 Mar, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
Poll manifesto promises won't amount to corrupt practice: SCThe observation was made by a bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan on a plea filed by a voter from Chamrajpet assembly constitue...
28 May, 2024, 08.40 AM IST
Delhi HC dismisses PIL to declare offer of cash transfer in manifestos as corrupt poll practice"We find no merit in the petition. We, therefore, dismiss the writ petition," the high court bench said. The court was hearing the public i...
17 May, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
HC notice to EC on PIL to declare offer of cash transfer in manifestos as corrupt poll practice"Why are you shying from taking action? Start taking action. Don't just issue notices and letters. Let us see what action you are taking. P...
15 Sep, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
Filing false poll affidavit a corrupt practices, but can't direct Parliament for law on it: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao tagged the plea along with the pending petition and said all the petitions will be heard ...
10 Sep, 2018, 06.36 PM IST
Election Commission order deferring RR Nagar poll clear indictment of Congress: BJPThe EC today ordered postponement of polling to the Rajarajeshwari Nagar seat to May 28. The decision comes days after nearly 10,000 voter ...
11 May, 2018, 10.37 PM IST
Delhi High Court declines to ask Election Commission to stay R K Nagar bypollJustice Indermeet Kaur also declined to pass any order directing a CBI probe into complaints and allegations of widespread corrupt practice...
20 Dec, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
Seeking votes in name of religion is 'corrupt practice': Supreme CourtAppeals in the name of race, community or language are also not allowed under the wider interpretation of the law given by the court in its...
03 Jan, 2017, 12.05 AM IST
Delhi Polls: SC says candidates holding back criminal, corruption records risk losing seats laterCandidates holding back vital information on criminal or corruption records run the risk of losing their seats later, the Supreme Court rul...
06 Feb, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
University curriculum to now include subjects on corruptionInclusion of such subjects in the curriculum was part of the NDA government’s focus to tackling corruption.
14 Jun, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
- Free TVs will empower women, TN govt tells SC
The government added that the budgetary allocation of Rs 2,400 crore for the distribution of TV sets was for spreading the Right to Informa...
13 Jun, 2009, 02.47 AM IST
- Promising CTV was corrupt practice, says petitioner in SC
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, which claimed that the distribution of largesse by political parities on poll eve, to mop up vo...
08 Apr, 2008, 05.04 AM IST