Supreme Court strikes down the Electoral Bonds scheme
The gist of the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court is as follows: (i) the Scheme is unconstitutional and is accordingly struck down; (ii) proviso to Section 29C(1) of the…
Urgent necessity of insulating Election Commission from executive interference.
Election Commission is an important constitutional body.It needs to be insulated against executive interference for it to functional independently. The court emphasized the importance of institutional integrity over personal integrity…
General Council is the apex body of the political party
The court has declined prayer for interim relief stating that they would not interfere in the internal issues of an association/party. The General Council is shown to be the apex…
Election Law is Parliament’s prerogative
In Writ Petition (Civil) No. 967 of 2017, the petitioner has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 33(7) of the Representation of the People Act 1951. The petitioner has also…