SC to hear TMC plea against EC counting staff directive on May 2The Supreme Court will hear a plea from the Trinamool Congress on Saturday. The plea challenges a Calcutta High Court order. The High Court...
01 May, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Bengal: Cloud over meeting SC deadline for issuing list of names flagged for data discrepanciesThe Election Commission faces challenges in meeting a Supreme Court deadline to publish voter lists with discrepancies by Saturday. Booth L...
24 Jan, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
SC asks EC to consider Aadhaar as identity proof for SIR in Bihar, clarifies it is not proof of citizenshipSupreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to consider accepting Aadhaar as a document to establish the identity of vot...
08 Sep, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
EC can't reject Aadhaar, voter ID, ration card in SIR, claims CongressAbhishek Singhvi, representing Opposition parties, stated the Supreme Court instructed the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar, voter I...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
Opposition, petitioners call SC order a big step forwardOpposition parties and petitioners view the Supreme Court's order on the Bihar SIR exercise as a victory, highlighting the Election Commiss...
11 Jul, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
A day before SC hearing, ECI gathers 57% formsThe Election Commission reports significant progress in Bihar's electoral list revision. Over 57 percent of enumeration forms are already c...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
Electoral bonds verdict by Supreme Court: Landmark dates and eventsThe apex court not just struck down the scheme but also ordered the SBI, the only authorised seller, to furnish all relevant info to the el...
15 Feb, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
No bypolls for 5 seats as EC lets Rahul Gandhi explore all appeal avenuesThe delay in the Election Commission's announcement regarding Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha is affecting four other Lo...
27 Jul, 2023, 07.49 AM IST
CEC and ECs must quit to honour order, says CongressAICC spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said, "the ruling regime has been one of the worst offenders when it comes to violation of electoral safegu...
02 Mar, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
Any 'hanky panky': Supreme Court asks Centre to produce files related to appointment of EC Arun GoelA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said it wants to know whether there was any "hanky panky" in Goel's appointmen...
24 Nov, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Centre proposes mega expert committee to examine freebiesMembers include finance secretaries and representative from national parties, Election Commission, RBI, Niti Aayog, finance commission, dis...
12 Aug, 2022, 11.05 AM IST
Can electoral bonds be misused, Supreme Court asks governmentA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde told Attorney General K K Venugopal that the government should look into this issue of possible m...
24 Mar, 2021, 09.34 PM IST
SC satisfied over EC action against politicians giving hate speechesThe bench also comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna made it clear that no further order was required for now.
16 Apr, 2019, 12.09 PM IST
Modi biopic row: SC asks EC to watch film, next hearing on Apr 22The poll panel will have to share its views with the court next week.
15 Apr, 2019, 12.57 PM IST
Bihar Legislative Council polls to be held tomorrow: ECThe Election Commission (EC) today said polls to the 24 seats of Bihar Legislative Council will be held tomorrow as scheduled.
06 Jul, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
- Lok Sabha polls 2014: Election Commission won’t stall appointments of Lokpal, chief of Army
With the Supreme Court already hearing a petition challenging the Lokpal selection process, the EC does not wish to get embroiled in the is...
23 Apr, 2014, 11.39 AM IST