The Committee, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Aparajita Sarangi, has called for written submissions from the public in general and from NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions in particular.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday strongly criticised the VB-G-RAM-G Bill, stating that it was against Article 21 of the Constitution and infringed upon the fundamental right to livelihood.
Stating that the interpretation of recent court orders on Panchayati Raj elections was not correct, Himachal Pradesh Advocate General Anup Kumar Rattan on Friday said that Article 243E of the Constitution and the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act clearly provide a defi
A Division Bench comprising Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Anish Dayal rejected the plea filed by Hind Samrajya Party, which had sought to strike down various provisions of the Symbols Order, including paragraphs 5(2), 6A, 6B and 6C, and had questioned the Election Commission's
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Friday strongly criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reaction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), calling it a "completely criminal offence" and a "direct attack on the Con
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have strongly opposed a plea filed by Christian Michel James before the Delhi High Court, challenging the applicability of the India-UAE Extradition Treaty, terming the petition a misuse of legal process and an
A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Romesh Verma passed the order holding that elected local bodies cannot be allowed to continue beyond their five-year constitutional term on the pretext of administrative delays or disaster-related orders.
The Delhi High Court on Friday turned down a petition challenging the constitutional validity of The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, which regulates the specification, reservation and allotment of electoral symbols to political parties and candidates. The court h
West Bengal BJP President and MP Samik Bhattacharya on Friday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of undermining constitutional values and interfering in an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid in the state.
"Intimidating or threatening a public servant from performing their duties is a graver offence, punishable with 2 years' imprisonment and a fine, or both. The third issue is Constitutional and serious," CV Ananda Bose said.
"Who does the constitutional head want to protect by snatching the evidence and files? She (Mamata) did it to protect those who are involved in the coal scam and Hawala cases," the BJP leader said.