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Supreme Court Activates Dormant Constitutional Provision for Appointment of Ad Hoc Judges to Address High Court Backlog. The Court held that Article 224A of the Constitution of India can be utilized to appoint retired High Court judges as ad hoc judges to tackle over 57 lakh pending cases and 40% vacancies, emphasizing dynamic interpretation and consent requirements.

20 Apr 2021

The Supreme Court of India, in a public interest litigation filed by Lok Prahari, addressed the critical issue of backlog in High Courts, with over 57...

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Supreme Court Dismisses SLP Against High Court Order Rejecting Election Petition for Incurable Defects and Disqualification Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court held that defects in verification and prayer are incurable under Section 86(1) and that disqualification continues despite suspension of sentence.

9 Dec 2020

The petitioner, Saritha S. Nair, filed her nomination as an independent candidate for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency in the April-May 2019 elect...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Rejection of Nomination in Election Petition Against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Appellant's Nomination Invalid for Lack of Certificate Under Section 33(3) of Representation of the People Act, 1951.

24 Nov 2020

The appeal arose from an order of the Allahabad High Court dismissing an election petition filed by Tej Bahadur against Narendra Modi, the elected can...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Zila Panchayat No-Confidence Motion Case — Remands for Fresh Consideration on Secrecy of Ballot Waiver Issue. The Court held that the High Court erred in setting aside the no-confidence motion solely on the ground of violation of secrecy of ballot without considering the principle of voluntary waiver by voters.

19 Jun 2020

The case arises from a no-confidence motion moved against the Adhyaksha (Chairperson) of the Zila Panchayat, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Sixty-four out ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Part, Sets Aside Rajya Sabha Election Due to Improper Reception of Vote by Disqualified MLA. Disqualification under Section 8(3) of Representation of People Act, 1951 takes effect from date of conviction, not from start of day, but vote cast before conviction is valid; however, improper reception of vote at counting renders election void.

17 Jan 2020

The case involves an appeal against the dismissal of an election petition challenging the election of Dhiraj Prasad Sahu to the Rajya Sabha from Jhark...

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Supreme Court Allows Interim Relief for Political Group in Symbol Dispute Pending Final Adjudication. The Court directed the Election Commission to permit the applicant group to use a common symbol and name for upcoming elections, without prejudice to the main dispute over the AIADMK party name and 'Two Leaves' symbol.

11 Jan 2019

The Supreme Court was hearing a miscellaneous application filed by T.T.V. Dhinakaran (TTVD), respondent No.1 in a disposed of special leave petition, ...

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