Election Law

Supreme Court mandates strict compliance with treasury challan rules for election petitions: Sitaram vs. Radhey Shyam Vishnav & Ors. (2018) INSC 182 (06 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure with Order VII Rule 11, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Election Law, Election Petitions, Judges, Rajasthan Municipalities Election Petition Rules, 2009

Supreme Court mandates strict compliance with treasury challan rules for election petitions Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 182 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can an election petition be dismissed if the treasury challan is not submitted along with the petition? The Supreme Court addressed this […]

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Supreme Court Addresses Bar Council Elections: Orders on Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and More (2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Bar Council Elections, Bar Council of India, Election Law, Election Schedule, Judges, Professional Conduct, R.K. Agrawal, State Bar Councils

Supreme Court Addresses Bar Council Elections: Orders on Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and More (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Supervision and scheduling of Bar Council elections. CASE TYPE: Election Law/ Professional Conduct Case Name: Ajayinder Sangwan and Ors. vs. Bar Council of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 5 February 2018 Date of the Judgment: 5 February 2018 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Election Petition: Tripurari Sharan vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav (2018)

/ Arun Mishra, Election Law, Election Petition, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Election Petition: Tripurari Sharan vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of an election petition and the High Court’s decision on it. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Tripurari Sharan & Anr. vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on State Bar Council Elections: Advocates with Pending Degree Verification Allowed to Vote (24 November 2017)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Bar Council Elections, Electoral Rolls, Judges, Modification of Orders, Provisional Participation, R.K. Agrawal, Supreme Court Orders, Verification of Law Degrees

Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J. and Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can the election process of State Bar Councils be inclusive when there are delays in the verification of law degrees? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue by modifying its previous order to allow advocates

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Supreme Court settles adoption custom in Jain Community: Ratanlal vs. Sundarabai (2017)

/ Adoption in Jain Community, Amitava Roy, Burden of Proof, Customary Law, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 with Section 10, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 with Section 3(a), Judges, N. V. Ramana

Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N. V. Ramana, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can a married man be validly adopted, especially within the Jain community? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a dispute over the adoption of Ratanlal by his uncle, Govardhandas. The court

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Supreme Court clarifies Encroachment Disqualification under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act: Sagar Pandurang Dhundare vs. Keshav Aaba Patil (2017)

/ Election Law, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Local Body Elections, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958, Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 with Section 14(1)(j-3), Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 with Section 53, R. Banumathi

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a family member of the original encroacher can be disqualified under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Sagar Pandurang Dhundare vs. Keshav Aaba Patil Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 977. The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by a bench of

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Supreme Court Upholds Election Commission’s Symbol Order: Subramanian Swamy vs. Election Commission of India (23 September 2008)

/ Ashok Bhan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 324, Election Law, Election Symbols, Judges, Representation of the People Act, 1951 with Section 29A, V.S. Sirpurkar

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Case: Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Can a political party perpetually retain a reserved election symbol, even after losing its recognized status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a

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