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SC Subverts Maharashtra’s Latest Attempt to Postpone Local Elections
With elections pending in nearly 2,500 local bodies, SC raps Maharashtra for abdicating its constitutional duty again.
4th May 2022
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Juggling Security and Freedoms at the SC
DESK BRIEF: SCO explores the fine line between security and Constitutional freedoms that the SC is set to draw across cases.
11th Mar 2022
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SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections
The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.
20th Jan 2022
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Key Supreme Court Judgments 2021
We review the SC's most significant judgments in 2021.
29th Dec 2021
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Aadhaar Link to Voter Lists — What has the Supreme Court said?
Does Aadhaar's link to electoral rolls contravene the Court's privacy jurisprudence?
21st Dec 2021
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State Election Commissioners Should be Independent, Non-State Officers, Justice Nariman Holds
Court holds that State Election Commissioners must be independent and must not be officers who are employed by the State.
30th Mar 2021
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#6: VVPAT
Petition before Supreme Court to direct the Election Commission of India to verify a higher number of VVPAT slips.
10th Feb 2020
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#7 Electoral Disqualification
Court holds that a candidate undergoing a criminal trial can still contest in elections.
11th Dec 2018
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Electoral Disqualification: 2 Must Reads
Here are some must-reads on electoral disqualification
15th Oct 2018
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Karnataka Election Case Explained
An in-depth analysis of the challenge to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election results.
18th May 2018
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