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Election Commission shouldn't be 'yes man' of government: SC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners should be "procedure-based and transparent".
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Legal experts on appointment of serving bureaucrats in EC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Legal experts said that appointments to constitutional posts is a fundamental principle of good governance after the Centre appointed bureaucrats as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC).
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Kerala HC dismisses petitions of 'Kantara' producer on plagiarism allegati
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kerala High Court has observed that the petitioner approached the court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, entirely bypassing the procedure laid down in the CrPC while dealing with applications under Order 39 of the Code.
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Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro files petition challenging elec
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In the petition filed on November 22, Bolsonaro and the leaders of his Liberal Party claimed that some voting machines had malfunctioned and demanded the annulment of votes cast through them. Following the election results, Bolsonaro has not accepted his defeat in the presidential elections.
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LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury seeks Guv intervention against WB govt power mi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sought the Governor's intervention as a Constitutional Head of the state regarding the issues of the Jhalada Municipality.
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Fair, transparent mechanism required to appoint someone of strong characte
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners (ECs) and stressed on the "fair and transparent mechanism" so that the "best man" is appointed as the CEC.
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Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious freedom, and the accuser enjoyed impunity despite presenting false evidence and false testimony, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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Purush Aayog honors Men on International Men's Day with the iMD Awards
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI/PNN): On the occasion of International Men's Day, "Purush Aayog" organized the iMD Awards at The Constitution Club of India.
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Nepal PM thanks people for contributing in parliamentary, provincial polls
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Deuba stated that all the citizens have fulfilled their responsibility for strengthening democracy and safeguarding the constitution.
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Air India informs Kerala HC that it is no longer a 'State'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Air India has informed the Kerala High Court that the company is no more a 'State' within the purview of Article 12 of the Constitution. It also informed that it has ceased to be a government company.
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China and India factor are two dominant themes in Nepal's election
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
China and India factor are the two dominant themes before the electorate in Nepal's election along with issues related to sovereignty and constitutional safeguards to the marginalized.
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'Mamta a respected, elected CM': New Bengal governor
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"If the governor and the chief minister keep themselves within the confines of the Constitution, there will be no difficulty," Dr. CV Ananda Bose said.
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