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BJP’s big bang: Bengal breached, Assam secured; Vijay, Congress flip the southIndia has a brand new political map. A massive topple in Bengal, a twist in the Tamil Nadu potboiler, power grip in Assam and Puducherry, a...- SC criticises freebie culture, says might hamper economic growthThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a rebuke against the prevalent culture of freebies. The judges said that such initiatives hinder e...
- HC refuses urgent hearing to plea against 'freebies' by political partiesThe Delhi High Court denied an urgent hearing for a plea accusing political parties of electoral law violations regarding freebies before t...
- 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...
- Will continue with welfare schemes: Rajasthan Chief Minister Gehlot on 'Revri' debateTerming social security a top priority of his government, Gehlot questioned that when the prime minister launches such schemes, they are no...
- The freebies debate: Genesis, definition and impact on welfare & economyThe power of Election Commission to fight freebies has remained vague and limited. There have only been a few instances where the EC exerci...
- Freebies at cost of taxpayers' money may push state towards "imminent bankruptcy": SCObserving that issues raised before it require an "extensive" hearing, the top court said though all promises cannot be equated with freebi...
- Power gencos seek to join debate in SC over freebiesThe writ petition filed by the Association of Power Producers (APP) sought the court's intervention "in the financially crippling crisis fa...
- Electoral promises: The freebie stops hereWith committees, commentators and economists of all shades slamming freebies, and political actors continuing to snipe at each other, it is...
- Amid raging political debate over poll freebies, a PIL in SC drives home the pointPetitioner Ashwini Upadhyay filed additional submissions on Friday in the top court saying that registered political parties be asked to fu...
- Freebies to continue until political parties and voters mature: Mythili Bhusnurmath“We will never be able to define what a freebie is and what a freebie is not. That has to be decided between the electorate and the politic...
- Supreme Court suggests setting up expert body to resolve freebies issueThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said irrational freebies offered to induce voters during elections would not be effectively debated in the P...
- Pharma cos can't claim freebies to doctors as tax exemption: SCThe Supreme Court said pharma companies cannot claim tax exemption against freebies handed out to doctors as it is not allowed under curren...
- Supreme Court notice to Centre, EC on parties promising freebies in electionsA three-judge bench, led by CJI NV Ramana, while hearing a plea by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay to restrain parties from distributing any su...
- Plea against pre-poll freebies promise: HC seeks Govt, EC replyThe court also issued notice to the Centre and asked both the government and ECI to file their response within eight weeks.
- HC declines urgent hearing on plea against pre-poll freebiesThe court also asked how the issue concerns Delhi, as elections are going to be held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.
- Madras High Court advocate sends notice to Election Commission of IndiaThe advocate cited a supreme court judgment dated July 5, 2013 and said announcements made with regard to freebies by DMK and AIADMK are ag...
- Political parties oppose restriction in announcing freebiesMajor political parties barring the Bahujan Samaj Party opposed any restriction on them in announcing freebies in election manifestos.
- EC to discuss poll manifestos guidelines issue with partiesThe Election Commission will convene a meeting of political parties next month to formulate its opinion on the proposed guidelines on poll ...
- SC says freebies destroy appetite for elections, asks Election comission to frame guidelines on poll manifestosThe court directed the Election Commission to consult political parties and incorporate new clauses into its existing non-binding model cod...
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