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PIL filed in Bombay HC against provision in Constitution allowing split, merger of political parties defection

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PIL filed in Bombay HC against provision in Constitution allowing split, merger of political parties

sameerlakra August 28, 2023

The petitioner Meenakshi Menon, a media and marketing professional and a founder trustee of NGO Vanshakti, has...

No special immunity to politicians, says SC political

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No special immunity to politicians, says SC

sameerlakra April 28, 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by 14 political parties led by...

High Court lays down norms for political parties on how to communicate with members

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High Court lays down norms for political parties on how to communicate with members

vacreva January 11, 2023

A political party’s direction should be communicated to the elected member by the empowered authority within 5...

All Political Parties, Including BJP, Are In Favour Of Freebies, Says SC freebies and political parties

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All Political Parties, Including BJP, Are In Favour Of Freebies, Says SC

vacreva August 24, 2022

The bench said it has to balance the equity and it was not against any policy of...

Freebies, welfare schemes must be differentiated, says Supreme Court Political parties

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Freebies, welfare schemes must be differentiated, says Supreme Court

vacreva August 18, 2022

The court said that the term freebies should not be confused with welfare measures. Continuing with its...

Economy losing money, freebies distribution a ‘serious issue’: Supreme Court

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Economy losing money, freebies distribution a ‘serious issue’: Supreme Court

vacreva August 11, 2022

The apex court was hearing a PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking a ban on political...

SC asks Centre to seek Finance Commission’s views on regulating freebies by political parties Finance Commission on freebies

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SC asks Centre to seek Finance Commission’s views on regulating freebies by political parties

vacreva July 27, 2022

A bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana said that it is a “serious” issue and asked...