A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, also agreed to examine whether the polling body should promote and publicise Nota as a “fictional” electoral candidate in elections to raise voter awareness…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. After the Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitions that cast doubt on the trustworthiness of Electronic Voting Machines, Madhya Pradesh BJP president and candidate from Khajuraho Lok…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court has issued a stern warning against 'unwarranted' doubts surrounding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs), stressing the…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Following are the highlights of the Supreme Court's verdict on Friday that rejected pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using electronic voting machines (EVMs) with…
At a poll rally, Mr. Modi claims that INDIA bloc “committed the sin of creating distrust against EVMs”; Law Minister says Opposition took every opportunity to “defame” ECI by questioning EVM credibility
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In the wake of the Supreme Court rejecting pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted the verdict was a "tight…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and the Maharashtra government on a plea against the permission granted to the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Terming the suspicion of manipulation of the EVMs "unfounded", the Supreme Court on Friday rejected the demand for reverting to the old paper ballot system, saying the polling devices…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court has asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file its response on the vision document and plan prepared for the protection of the Taj Mahal.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday said that since 2019 the Election Commission of India has, except for one discrepancy, not detected any single case of vote mismatch or wrong recording of…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Former chief election commissioners Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order rejecting pleas to go back to the ballot system and hold complete cross-verification of votes cast using EVMs…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Giving physical access to VVPAT slips to voters is problematic and impractical and will lead to misuse, malpractices and disputes, the Supreme Court on Friday said while rejecting pleas…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat High Court Registry to provide details of the procedure adopted by it to shortlist the names of senior civil judges for appointment as…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In the wake of the recent Surat Loksabha seat issue, motivational speaker Shiv Khera has sought direction from the Supreme Court to give publicity of NOTA as a "fictional candidate" and…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A writ petition ought not to be entertained if the plea is based on the mere suspicion that a right could be infringed, Supreme Court judge Justice Dipankar Datta said on Friday.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior Advocate and president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Adish C Aggarwala on Friday welcomed the apex court's initiative to share information relating to cause lists, and…
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Dr Adish C Aggarwala has welcomed the initiative of the Supreme Court for WhatsApp updates facility about cases
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The West Bengal government has moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's April 10 order for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation into…