Give details of criminal cases against candidates on website, social media: SC tells parties

The court said that a party must clarify the reasons for fielding a particular candidate, adding that nominees must be selected on the basis of merit.

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· Feb 13, 2020 · 10:56 am

‘Political parties should be asked not to field candidates with criminal backgrounds,’ EC tells SC

The Supreme Court gave the Election Commission a week’s time to come up with a framework to curb involvement of criminals in politics.

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· Jan 24, 2020 · 05:04 pm

Opposition leaders renew demand to verify 50% votes using VVPAT slips, to move Supreme Court again

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu claimed Electronic Voting Machines were vulnerable to programming errors and being manipulated.

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· Apr 23, 2019 · 10:58 pm

The Supreme Court has postponed the electoral bonds question until after the 2019 elections

It is still unclear how these interim orders ensure a level playing field.

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· Apr 12, 2019 · 07:34 pm

VVPAT verification: Supreme Court orders counting of paper slips of five EVMs in every constituency

The electronic voting machines will be selected randomly.

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· Apr 08, 2019 · 12:44 pm

VVPAT verification: Delay of 5.2 days to declare results is not serious, Opposition parties tell SC

The parties said verifying at least 50% VVPAT slips will maintain the integrity of the process and instil confidence in the public.

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· Apr 07, 2019 · 07:49 pm

Centre rejected EC’s request for power to cancel or postpone polls due to voter bribery: The Wire

The poll body first wrote to the government on June 6, 2016, seeking an amendment to the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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· Apr 02, 2019 · 12:14 pm

Electoral bonds: Political parties have encashed Rs 1,045.53 crore so far, minister tells Parliament

Union Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishnan revealed the figure in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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· Dec 18, 2018 · 08:18 pm

Electoral bonds: How can anyone be sure black money is not being used, asks EC chief OP Rawat

The chief election commissioner said the government has not addressed the poll panel’s concerns about this controversial mechanism of funding political parties.

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· Nov 26, 2018 · 04:54 pm

Supreme Court to Parliament: Make law to curb those with serious criminal charges entering politics

The top court stopped short of adding a new disqualification clause to keep persons against whom charges have been framed from contesting polls.

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· Sep 25, 2018 · 04:17 pm

Simultaneous elections are desirable but constitutional amendments are required, says Law Commission

‘There is a feasibility to restore simultaneous elections as it existed during the first two decades of India’s independence,’ it suggested.

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· Aug 30, 2018 · 07:06 pm

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking mimimum 2-year jail term for electoral offences like bribery

Under the existing law, bribery and impersonation in elections are are punishable by up to a year in prison, or a fine, or both.

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· Aug 27, 2018 · 03:48 pm