Shimla: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders to quote a single para in the Congress manifesto which reflects “appeasement”. He was reacting to the allegations by Modi and the BJP against the Congress that its manifesto smacks of appeasement and that if it came to … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court was instrumental in reversing Election Commission’s 2012 reluctance into acceptance of the importance of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail in electronic voting machines (EVMs), first deployed in Nagaland’s Noksen Assembly bye-elections on Sep 4, 2013 without detecting any discrepancy between votes cast and VVPAT slips.In its October 2013 judgment, a … Read more
Congress party leader KC Venugopal on Monday lauded the Supreme Court’s order dismissing SBI’s plea seeking extension till June 30, 2024, to furnish details regarding electoral bonds. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “The Supreme Court has once again come to protect Indian democracy from the devious machinations of this regime. It … Read more
The Association for Democratic Reforms has sought initiation of contempt of court proceedings by the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India (SBI) for failing to comply with the mandated deadline on disclosing details of all electoral bonds purchased and encashed since April 2019. India’s highest court had invalidated the bond-based political funding program … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday here said the poll panel will act in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme. Speaking to reporters, Kumar said the commission always works on the basis of transparency in information flow and involvement. “In its affidavit to the top court, the … Read more
A vacancy reserved for SC/ST or OBC candidates can be declared unreserved if enough candidates from these categories are not available, according to new draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC). UGC suggests de-reserving SC,ST, and OBC posts if enough reserved candidates not available Also read: No reserved posts can be de-reserved: Education Ministry … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him in connection with the alleged multi-crore skill development corporation case. Upholding the remand passed by the magistrate and the Andhra Pradesh High … Read more
Holding that direct elections to legislative assemblies “cannot be put on hold” until statehood is restored, a five-judge Constitution bench has directed the Election Commission to conduct J&K elections by September 30, 2024. In a judgment authored by CJI DY Chandrachud, in consultation with justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, the bench ruled that “direct … Read more
