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Gyanesh Kumar’s journey to CEC post: From Article 370 & Ram Mandir trust to key Centre roles and CEC post; why his 19-month tenure is now under fresh scrutinyGyanesh Kumar SIR controversy: The tenure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has come under increased scrutiny after an Indian Ex...
Election Commissioner appointment law: The case on India's top election body before the Supreme Court, the controversy and what comes next | ExplainedThe Supreme Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions challenging the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commi...
Differences among ECs part of democratic deliberations, says BJPBJP has defended the Election Commission of India and emphasized its democratic functioning in recent reports. The party highlighted divers...
SC takes cognisance of Patna HC's 'offending remarks' in rape caseThe Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a July 9 verdict from the Patna High Court. This verdict controversially stated that cer...
SC delivers split verdict on appointment law of Election CommissionersSC delivered a split verdict on whether challenges to the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Electio...
‘Judges appointing judges is a myth’: Justice Datta says judiciary has been ‘relegated to playing second fiddle to executive’Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta has called the description of India’s judicial appointments system as “judges appoint judges” a ...
SC gives split opinions on referring to larger bench pleas against 2023 law appointing CEC, ECsThe Supreme Court of India addressed the constitutional validity of the Chief Election Commissioner Act, 2023. The law excludes the Chief J...
Kalyan court acquits Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray in 2009 defamation caseA Kalyan court has acquitted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray in a defamation case. This case arose fro...
Harvey Weinstein faces fresh sentencing after years of retrials and legal battlesHarvey Weinstein is awaiting sentencing for sexually assaulting a former production assistant in 2006. After years of trials, he faces a po...
Subhash Chandra moves NCLAT, challenges NCLT 5-member bench order against alienation of assetsSubhash Chandra has approached the NCLAT challenging a five-member NCLT bench order that stayed a third member’s decision approving his Rs ...
'Gyaneshgate': Congress attacks CEC, says all his actions enjoy Modi, Shah's supportCongress' Jairam Ramesh called reports of internal differences in the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision exercise as "...
SC requests CJI to explore possibility of permanent 5-judge bench for cases involving constitutional issuesSC has raised concerns about the delay in resolving references to larger benches. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma highlig...
West Bengal bypolls emerge as battle for opposition spaceWest Bengal’s October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar have become a contest for the opposition space after the TMC split and loss of i...
Congress slams ECI over TMC symbol, alleges 'party theft'Rahul Gandhi condemned the Election Commission freezing the Trinamool Congress party symbol. He alleged the BJP and ECI conspire to split p...
Rahul Gandhi slams EC over TMC name, symbol ban, says ‘vote chori, govt chori, now party chori’Rahul Gandhi criticized the Election Commission's decision to bar rival Trinamool Congress factions from using the party name and symbol in...
Allahabad HC slams UP govt for misusing Goondas Act, warns of damagesThe Allahabad High Court criticised the UP government for misusing the Goondas Act. The court noted the law was used for harassment and war...
Election Commission yet to decide on TMC symbol dispute as West Bengal bypoll nominations close todayThe Election Commission of India has not yet decided on the Trinamool Congress symbol row. Nominations for the West Bengal bypolls close to...