The apex court was hearing a PIL seeking to restrain convicted persons from forming and holding posts in political parties for the period they are disqualified under the election law.
was hearing a plea which sought to declare the provisions which bar convicted politician from contesting elections for six years, after serving jail term, as ultra-vires to the Constitution
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar welcomed the cabinet decision to withdraw a controversial ordinance aimed at protecting convicted lawmakers.“It is a welcome decision and a positive development,” he told the media.The Janata Dal-United leader
On Board Prime Minister's Special Aircraft: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today ruled out his resignation in the wake of Rahul Gandhi's carping attack on his government on the issue of ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers.“There
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today spoke over telephone to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hours after Rahul caused political tremors with his denunciation of the ordinance on lawmakers and sharp attack on the government
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi and the Left are on the same page on the issue of government's decision topromulgate a controversial ordinance on convicted sitting MPs and state legislators.This became clear when CPI(M) leader Sitaram
New Delhi: Taking a step towards negating a Supreme Court order, Rajya Sabha Tuesday approved a proposal to maintain the right of those in jail to contest polls amidst Law Minister Kapil Sibal's contention that
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of a Supreme Court ruling for immediate disqualification of convicted lawmakers, a proposal has been moved for the Cabinet under which such MPs and MLAs will be barred from voting
New Delhi, Jul 10: BJP today welcomed the Supreme Court verdict that convicted lawmakers should be disqualified from contesting even if they have filed an appeal and said government should carry out electoral reforms expeditiously
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