The Election Commission of India informed the supreme Court that it agrees with its decision of a life term ban on MP’s and MLA’s convicted under criminal cases from contesting elections. The prevailing rule debars politicians sentenced to a jail term of two years or more from contesting elections for six years from the date of release from prison. The ECI
The Khurda District and Sessions Court today rejected the bail plea of BJD MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal, who was arrested by the CBI in a chit fund case. The legislator has been undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack after his arrest. Judge R K Patnaik declined to grant bail to Biswal even though the
The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered that no floor test be conducted in the Tamil Nadu State Assembly or any election notification be issued for the 18 seats that fell vacant after the disqualification of MLAs by the Speaker. In view of the submissions made by the counsels, the Court ordered: (i) The respondents shall not conduct floor test for
