India, the United Kingdom, and Canada share a common institutional framework rooted in the Westminster parliamentary system. With India and Canada being former British colonies, their systems o...

Sudhir Vilas Kalel and Others Vs. Bapu Rajaram Kalel and Others Honorable Supreme Court of India' Key Points Covered by the Case: Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 No-Confidence ...

Abraham Lincoln once remarked, 'The ballot is stronger than the bullet.' In a democratic nation like India, this statement captures the very soul of our governance system. However, frequent ele...

India attained independence as a democratic nation on the day that she was released from the grip of British Rule, creating a new platform where everyone has the freedom to express their politi...

According to Section 10 of Delimitation Act of 2002, The Commission shall cause each of its orders made to be published in the Gazette of India and the Official Gazettes of the States concerned...

The criminalization of politics in India has been a matter of concern for many years. It refers to the infiltration of criminals, lawbreakers, and corrupt individuals into the political system, wh...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) plays a pivotal role in ensuring free, fair, and impartial elections in the country. Established under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the ECI i...

India's electoral framework conceptually transforms around the idea of "One Nation, One Election (ONOE)" a vision of simultaneous elections at the national, state, and local levels. The transfo...

The concept of "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE), also known as simultaneous elections, has garnered significant attention in recent years or days. By ONOE, voters would cast their votes for th...

One Nation, One Election is a proposal to synchronise all Indian elections on a single day or within a specific period. The practice of One Nation, One Election has continued since independence...

The concept of "One Nation, One Election" seeks to synchronize the electoral processes for the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies in India. Advocates of this proposal argu...

Dr. Ramesh Yeshwant Prabhoo v. Prabhakar K. Kunte (1996) 1 SCC 130In this case, the election of Dr. Ramesh Yeshwant Prabhoo was held on 19th December 1987 and was deemed to be as void under secti...

The much anticipated Constitution One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment Bill, 2024 (hereafter referred to as "First Bill") and 'The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024(hereafter refe...

A Proposal For Electoral ReformIn the concept of One Nation, One Election, voters will cast their ballots for both the Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously. The union cabinet ...

In a democratic system, electoral reforms have always been a debatable issue in Indian politics because ensuring free and fair elections is only possible through administrative systems. Indian ...

Review Of Literature: Report of the Goswami Committee on Electoral Reforms (1990)[1]: This committee, headed by Dinesh Goswami, was established to propose improvements ...

S. Subramaniam Balaji V. Government Of Tamil Nadu (2013)Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5130 Of 2013 My analysis addresses a significant concern regarding the ethical implications of political camp...

This article delves into the unprecedented scenario of incarcerated individuals, specifically Amritpal Singh and Engineer Rashid, winning Lok Sabha elections while still in jail. The legal fram...

This article delves into the intricate legal framework that governs voting rights in various democracies, with a particular focus on the comparative analysis of electoral laws across jurisdicti...

Panoramic Introduction When an apple fell on the ground, Newton discovered gravity. What if thousands of democracy's intrinsic values start falling? Would someone be able to discover ambiguity...

I personally believe, NOTA is something which is bad for our democracy due to innumerable reasons. People who prefer to press the NOTA button, under the guise of showing their right to dissent,...

The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, marks a significant milestone in India's legislative history, aimed at reforming the appointment process of the Ch...

Technology has revolutionized how we live, work, and interact, transforming every facet of our existence. This digital revolution naturally extends to the democratic process, prompting explorat...

The concept of 'One Nation, One Election' (ONOE) has emerged as a pivotal electoral reform agenda in India, aiming to synchronize Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections to streamline governan...

With the introduction of electoral bonds in India in 2018, the goal was to improve political transparency by offering a statutory avenue for political donations. They have been criticized, thou...

21st June, 2022 : Shiv Sena party member Mr. Eknath Shinde, went missing along with a number of party MLAs who then refused to attend a meeting called by Mr. Uddhav Thackeray.As a consequence, ...

What are Electoral Bonds?Electoral bonds are financial instruments introduced in India as a way for individuals, companies, and unions to make donations to political parties. These bonds are si...

Indian DemocracyIndian Democracy is the widely accepted and the most popular Democracy with people electing their representatives at different levels starting from Local bodies & and Pancha...

The government recently passed the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions Of Services) Bill, 2023, which replaces the outdated 1991 act that lacke...

The recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court in Shyamal Chandra Dey v. State of W.B. has significant implications for pension disbursement under the (Death-cum-Retirement) Benefit Regulations, ...

Political parties constitute an essential feature of modern political system and have become indispensable for the success of Democracy in general and of parliamentary democracies in particular...

The fundamental law of the nation depends on constitutional rights of an individual which safeguard the abuse of power of the government. The absolute right of the people consists of an expecte...

Meaning The concept of 'One Nation, One Election' centers around the idea of conducting simultaneous elections throughout the country for both Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. This means hol...

"Your vote is not just a mark on a ballot; it's your voice, your power, and your stake in shaping the future. Every vote counts, every voice matters—let yours be heard in the symphony of demo...

There is always a practice to restrain the right to vote for the less powerful people. In earlier times the entrenched groups always tried to consolidate the power through election, but they do...

Elections are a crucial component of any democratic system, allowing citizens to exercise their right to choose their representatives. The United States and India, being two of the world's la...

India, being the world's largest democracy, conducts massive electoral exercises that involve millions of voters and numerous political parties. The introduction of EVMs in the Indian electoral...

While political financing is an important part of the role of political parties in the democratic process, transparency and openness in the fund allocation by political parties are the cornerst...

The ideology of casteism is deeply rooted in the people of India, and has been a challenge for the country's electoral system. The caste system is not something new to us, we all are well aware...

Election Manifesto as defined by the Black's law dictionary is "A formal written declaration, promulgated by a prince, or by the executive authority of a state or nation, proclaiming its reason...

Free and fair election strengthen democracy, it helps to gain public trust in election - Hinesh Rathod Let's start with the first question that What is Election Reform?Election reform make the...

The Indian Constitution grants the right to vote to all citizens of India who are at least 18 years old and have registered as voters. These people have the right to vote in elections for feder...

The Anti-Defection Law has received attention as a result of the political unrest in the state of Maharashtra. A number of administrations in a number of states have been toppled as a result of...

India is the world's largest and most vibrant democracy, here elections keep on happening to range from General elections to Panchayat level elections. As a multiparty nation, various political...

Doctrine of Election is based on principles of equity. Under any instrument if two rights are conferred on a person in such a manner that one right is in lieu of the other, he is bound to elect...

What Is Political Defection?The change of political loyalty by an elected public representative is known as defection. In other words, when an elected public representative leaves his political...

The split in Shiv Sena has resulted in a situation of Sena Vs. Sena. The Eknath Shinde faction won the recent trust vote with the support of 164 MLA's out which 39 MLA's were from the Shiv Sena...

Adult Franchise plays an extremely important role in a democratic set up because people get to choose their representative who they believe to have the resolution to lead them in ways which sui...

Universal adult franchise ensures that all adult citizens have the right to vote and elect their representative irrespective of their gender, wealth, caste, or any other basis. The word franch...

The Indian Caste system which has existed for a long time has had a significant role in shaping the identities of Indians. The segregation based on caste has led to discrimination and inequalit...

"An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it." - George Bernard Shaw Electoral reform means introducing fair electoral sy...

Strangely unique that a Chief Minister lost her seat, but the party registered a bigger victory than achieved in the previous Assembly Election. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earned ...

Strangely unique that a Chief Minister lost her seat, but the party registered a bigger victory than achieved in the previous Assembly Election. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earne...

The term coalition is derived from Latin word coalition means to go together or to grow together. This means an act of political party that unite some parties to form temporary union or alliance ...

India is a sovereign, socialist, democratic and republic country. The concept of democracy as visualised by the constitution pre- supposes the representation of the people in parliament and state...

In India, not every association requires to get itself registered by the Election Commission. Only an association or body of individual citizens of India referring to itself as a political part...

Election symbols are considered essential in a country like India where the literacy level of voters is not satisfactory. It is also a statutory requirement under the Conduct of Elections Rules...

The mental health is defined as a person's condition with regard to their physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood an...

Possession of power makes men blind and deaf, they cannot see things which are under their very nose and cannot hear things which invade their ears. There is thus no knowing what power-intoxicat...

When we look back in 1951-52, near the bank of Hoogly stray cows moving with a slogan painted in their body “vote congress” , people all around the nation going to witness their first elect...

We have been saying for the sake of transparency, we have to make it compulsory for political parties to disclose all their donations, down to the last rupee -Prashant Bhushan A general electio...

Extract Of The Relevant Legislative Text Section 58A. Representation of People Act, 1951: 58A. Adjournment of poll or countermanding of election on the ground of booth capturing- If at any ...

Introduction - Antecedents to the CaseBhanu Kumar Shastri v. Mohan Lal Sukhadia is a leading election law case. This case arose from the Appeal under Section 116-A of the Representation of The ...

Extract Of The Relevant Legislative Text Article 330, Constitution of India, 1950330. Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People: Seats shall be res...

This is a celebrated case in the field of Anti-Defection law where it has been discussed by the honorable Supreme Court about the validity of the decision of a Speaker/Chairman of the House of ...

Facts of the Case The son, daughter and grand-daughters of Late Henry Golak Nath hold around 500 acres farmland in the state of Punjab but through Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, the g...

This term was not known to the world, especially India until the 2017 union budget announced by the then union finance minister Mr. Arun Jaitley who probably for the first time proposed it and to...

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administrating Election processes in India. Objective- Constitutional Autonomous body conducts the elect...

Holding office of profit under government acts as a disqualification for being a member of either house of parliament or of the state legislature. Article 102 (1) (a) and Article 191 (1) (a) of t...

India is going to face it's Seventeenth Parliamentary Elections, in the recent year. On March 27, Election Commission (EC) released a show case notice to a member of BJP's for sharing an Audio-...

As India gears for its seventeenth Lok Sabha elections in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, On March 16, tweeted a fire brand campaign series with the hashtag #MainBhiChowkidar (I am also a w...

Now former speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly namely, 'Pramod Sawant' takes 'oath' as the new young Chief Minister (CM) of Goa, at the Raj Bhavan on march 19 (Late Night), 11 leade...

As India gears for its seventeenth Lok Sabha elections in this year, The announcement of National General Election 2019 ‘schedules-dates’ on March 10 by the Election Commission of ...

You can get much further with kind word and a gun then with kind words alone. This quote suits best in the Indian political scenario. Every political party, whether National or Regional, have a...