New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court must decide whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) took its decisions unanimously, following the poll body's submission of an affidavit clarifying its decision-making process before the apex court.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that there has been no change to Form 6, the statutory form prescribed for inclusion of names in electoral rolls, rejecting a contention that the poll panel amended it through its orders for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that a plea seeking to restrain Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from functioning is not maintainable, asserting that the CEC can be removed only in the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the apex court.
Sultanpur, Oct 26 (IANS) The complainant in the defamation case related to Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he would challenge the Monday verdict of a special MP-MLA court in UP's Sultanpur acquitting Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
Sultanpur, Oct 26 (IANS) A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday acquitted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over alleged objectionable remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was the BJP president at the time.
Kochi, Oct 26 (IANS) The granting of bail by the Juvenile Justice Board to the 17-year-old son of an Additional District Judge accused of causing a fatal road accident in Cheranelloor in Kerala's Kochi has triggered fresh protests by the victim’s family, who have refused to accept the decision.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday sent social media influencer Amir Shokeen to five days of police custody in connection with the racial harassment and humiliation case of an individual from Tripura, depicted in a video circulating on social media.
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) The daughter of granite businessman R. Veeramani, who is facing POCSO cases, was on Friday deplaned at the Chennai International Airport and detained by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning, an official said.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Centre has told the Supreme Court that capping trade margins on anti-cancer medicines at 30 per cent of their maximum retail price (MRP) is expected to save patients around Rs 2,500 crore annually, with the proposed measure likely to reduce the MRP of such drugs by 20 to 70 per cent.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Fresh Intelligence inputs suggest that there are attempts being made to incite widespread violence in several northeastern states with an intention to enhance drug trade in the region.
