Tag: elections
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Oath Taking Ceremony: A Mockery of the Constitution
By Rabia Mohamed Ismail Abdul Rahim, NUALS Kochi. On the 18th day of May, 2018, B. S. Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. What happened after is no secret. Having sworn in, Yeddyurappa was the Chief Minister on the day of the floor test. He was also the Chief Minister when…
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Abhiram Singh v C.D. Commachen: An Analysis
By Saloni Sharma, Amity Law School, Delhi. Here’s all you need to know about the aforementioned case of Abhiram Singh v C.D. Commachen, explained to you through a Power Point Presentation:
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Should there be minimum educational qualifications for contesting elections in India?
By Akash Agarwal, Amity Law School, Noida. In a recent case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India stayed the New Haryana Panchayat Law i.e. Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, which prescribed the minimum educational and other qualifications for the candidates contesting local body elections in Haryana which were scheduled to be held on 4th October, 2015.…
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Progression at the Cost of Alienation?
By Gautam Adusumalli, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University. On the 7th of September, the Haryana State Assembly passed the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2015. By virtue of this, Haryana became only the second state in the country, after Rajasthan, to fix educational and certain other qualifications as eligibility criteria for the candidates to contest elections…
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Transparency in political party funding: The Debate
By Nayanika Tiwari, NMIMS School of Law. Should the details of party funding be made public? Political funding, especially corporate donations, is one of the primary causes of cronyism and corruption in the country and requires urgent reform. In light of this, there has been increasing focus on principles of transparency and accountability in corporate funding.…
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Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain: Case Analysis
By Pooja Meena, National Law University, Jodhpur. EQUIVALENT CITATION – AIR 1975 SC 2299 JUDGES INVOLVED IN THE CASE – A.N. Ray (CJ) H.R. Khanna M.H. Beg K.K. Mathew