SC notice to Centre on plea for debarring convicted MLAs, MPs from contesting polls

Sep 11, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 11 : The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Union of India (UOI) on the application (amended)...

SC grants time to Centre to file response on plea seeking to debar political candidates who are charge-sheeted

Feb 24, 2023

The court was dealing with a plea relating to the criminalisation of politics. The petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay has sought to debar political who are charge-sheeted...

"Under Places of Worship Act, access to court has been blocked": Petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay

Dec 12, 2024

Speaking to ANI, Upadhyay said that the Waqf Act also block access to the court, but it has alternative routes like the Waqf Tribunal...

Centre opposes plea in SC seeking lifetime ban on convicted politicians

Feb 26, 2025

Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay filed the PIL in 2016, seeking that politicians who are convicted criminals be permanently disqualified from contesting elections.

HC rejects PIL on Tihar jail congestion, advises petitioner to approach Delhi govt

May 14, 2025

The bench, comprising Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, advised the petitioner to approach the Delhi Government or any other relevant...

SC agrees to hear PIL on providing details of candidates on EVMs and not just party symbols

Mar 19, 2021

New Delhi [India], March 19 : The Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue notice, but asked the petitioner, BJP leader and lawyer, Ashwini...