3 verified cases involving Elections, newest first.
Karthika, a Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate for the Dharapuram by-election, and her husband were arrested by police in Coimbatore.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reserved its judgment on a public interest litigation challenging the reservations provided to Backward Classes for local body elections. The state government is currently awaiting a verdict from the Supreme Court on the broader issue of these quotas, noting that delays may impact the receipt of 16th Finance Commission funds.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition that challenged the delimitation of assembly constituencies in Ambedkar Nagar district and the reservation of the Alapur seat for Scheduled Castes. The court ruled that the petition was highly belated, having been filed after 20 years, and failed to establish any constitutional violations.