SC to hear plea seeking FIR against political parties for 'inducing' voters by offering freebies

Mar 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 2 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear tomorrow (March 3) a plea seeking direction to register...

SC declines to entertain plea seeking FIR against political parties for 'inducing' voters by offering freebies

Mar 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 3 : The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction to register FIRs against political parties...

Offering freebies either before or after election is policy decision of the party concerned: ECI to SC

Apr 09, 2022

New Delhi [India], April 9 : The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that offering any freebies either before or after...

Freebies by political parties have "tadka of populism": Chief Election Commissioner

Oct 09, 2023

"Such freebies announcements have the 'tadka' of populism. Implementing the freebies and otherwise, both are difficult (choices)," CEC Kumar said while addressing a press...

COVID-19: Gurugram mall, restaurants offer discounts to vaccinated customers

Jun 20, 2021

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 20 : With cases of coronavirus dipping, the Haryana government has allowed relaxations in lockdown restrictions permitting markets and shopping...

Three-judge SC bench to hear case of freebies promised by political parties

Aug 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 26 : The Supreme Court on Friday referred the freebies case to a three-judge bench while saying that the issue...