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The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of India and sought their responses within six weeks on a plea of two Kashmir residents challenging the government's decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. 

New Delhi, May 13: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Jammu, and Kashmir administration, and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea of two Kashmir residents challenging the government’s decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of India and sought their responses with...

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre, the J&K Administration and the Election Commission to respond to a petition challenging the decision to appoint a Delimitation Commission headed by Justice (retd) Ranjana Prakash Desai to redraw the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in the newly

Matter to be heard again on Aug 30 NEW DELHI, May 13: The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Centre, Jammu, and Kashmir administration, and Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea of two Kashmir residents challenging the Government’s decision to constitute the Delimitation Commission for redrawing the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of I...

July Presidential elections *5 JK MPs eligible to exercise franchise NEW DELHI, May 8: The value of the vote of a Member of Parliament is likely to go down to 700 from 708 in the Presidential polls scheduled in July due to the absence of a Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The value of the vote of an MP in a Presidential election is based on the number of elected members in Legislative Assemblies of States and […]

For the anti-defection law to be effective, an amendment has to be made to take away the power of the speaker to decide on disqualification cases. The power must be vested in an independent authority.

By Gomi Senadhira During the last few weeks, as thousands of people gathered, all over the country denouncing the President and the Parliament, for mismanagement of the economy, in general and corruption, in particular, inside the hallowed chamber of Parliament most of the MPs were wasting the limited time allocated to them on meaningless debates. […]

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the model of governance of the NCT of Delhi will invariably require the Union government to play a central role even if a legislative assembly or a council of ministers is introduced. India News | Delhi's Model of Governance Will Require Union Govt to Play Central Role: Centre to SC.

It is indeed a matter of great pride for Assam in general and the Assam Legislative Assembly in particular that a crucial two-day mid-year executive committee meeting of the CPA

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