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10- Perera v. Senarathe
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partnership has entered into a
contract dated 16. 11. 1995 on behalf of M/s Suz-Dent
(India) Pvt. Ltd. with the Ministiy of Health, Highways and
Social Services to supply
- Question Presented
- The petitioner, an MP, complained that the respondent, also an MP, has illegally entered into contracts with government institutions and seeks a declaration that the respondent's appointment is void.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Abuse of State Resources (ASR)
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Dec 10, 1999
Judgment
Wong Souk Yee v. Attorney General
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structure doctrine laid down in the seminal
decision of the Supreme Court of India in Kesavananda Bharati v State of
Kerala AIR 1973 SC 1461 forms part
- Question Presented
- Whether the Prime Minister had a duty to fill the vacancy in a Group Representation Constituency.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Independence
- Country
- Singapore
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Appellate Court
- Date of decision
- Apr 10, 2019
Judgment
Antonio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa v. Public Electoral Ministry (No. 1825-24.2010.6.00.0000)
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Relator para o acórdão: Ministro Marcelo Ribeiro
Recorrente: Antonio Pedro de Siqueira Índio da Costa
Advogados: Arnaldo Malheiros e outros
Recorrido: Ministério Público Eleitoral
RECURSO
- Question Presented
- Whether tweets announcing candidacy before the election period violate the Election Law because it is a publicly accessible platform.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Brazil
- Language of Decision
- Portuguese
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 4, 2010
Judgment
In Re Dispute Case No. 1 of 1999
- Question Presented
- Whether two rival groups within the same political party may utilize the same political symbol on the eve of elections.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Party Registration
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- Arabic
- English
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Aug 7, 1999
Judgment
Mexico SUP JDC 304 2018
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Union of India and others (Writ Petition No. 400 of 2012 whit Writh No. 604 of 2013) donde la Suprema Corte de la India
conoció de
- Question Presented
- The High Chamber of the confirmed the validity of the candidacy of two transgender people (muxes in the state of Oaxaca) to occupy public posts reserved for women and revoked the registration of 15 male candidates.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Candidate Registration
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Court
- Electoral Court
- Date of decision
- Jun 21, 2018
Judgment
Odinga v. IEBC
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Trivedi & Others103 and Union of India
v. Association for Democratic Reforms & Another104, the Supreme
Court of India, for example, stated that the word
- Question Presented
- Which party has the burden of proof to contest an election?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- Kenya
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Sep 1, 2017
Judgment
Chilima v. Mutharika (lower court decision)
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Hornal vs. Neuberger Products Limited [1957[ 1 QB 247.
Surprisingly in India the Supreme Court raised the standard to beyond a reasonable doubt
- Question Presented
- Whether the Electoral Commission breach its duty under section 76, 77, and 40 of the Constitution of Malawi. These duties include ensuring the absence of electoral irregularities, illegalities, and failed provide proper oversight and verification.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Operation
- Country
- Malawi
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Feb 3, 2020
Judgment
Swamy v. Election Commission
- Question Presented
- Are current EVMs up to international standards? Is a paper trail/receipt necessary in electronic voting?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electronic Voting
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Oct 8, 2013
Judgment
Advocate Prem Chandra Rai vs Government of Nepal
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by
the people. In this regard the Supreme Court of India in PUCL and ANR Vs. Union
of India and ANR
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(2010)10 in the
- Question Presented
- Whether Nepali citizens residing abroad should be given the opportunity to vote from the country in which they currently reside. Whether restricted voting rights on Nepali citizens living abroad violates the constitutional right to vote.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Out of Country Voting
- Country
- Nepal
- Language of Decision
- Nepali
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Mar 21, 2018
Judgment
Majumdar v. Information Commission
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India including Indian National Congress/ All India Congress
Committee (AICC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and others, the
Central Information Commission of India,
- Question Presented
- Must the Election Commission provide information on parties' financial disclosures without obtaining their consent?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Campaign Finance
- EMB Independence
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Feb 18, 2016
Judgment
Gandhi v. Narain
- Question Presented
- Whether legislative acts passed during the appeals process may be retroactively applied to validate an election currently in the courts.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Jul 11, 1975
Judgment
Bangladesh 16th amendment ruling
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General
the
of
Government
forwarded
to
India,
of
the
under
India
section
Act,1935.The
Federal
Court
of
India. Earlier, the procedure was to refer
- Question Presented
- Does the 16th amendment, which allows the legislature to remove Supreme Court justices on grounds of incapacity or misconduct, violate the Constitution?
- Legal Issue(s)
- EMB Independence
- Judicial Independence
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Jul 3, 2017
Judgment
Shanmugam v. India
- Question Presented
- Whether the Election Commission of India may cancel or postpone elections based on the conduct and criminal actions of candidate.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Civil Procedure
- Electoral Integrity
- Country
- India
- Language of Decision
- English
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Date of decision
- Apr 17, 2019
Judgment
Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook
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of the President and Vice-president in India are heard directly by the
Supreme Court. Especially in Australia, Canada and India, independent and
autonomous EMBs have
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- Election Dispute Resolution
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- English
- Court
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Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity: A policy brief of the Electoral Integrity Initiative
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3); in Afric: Botswana ($2.7) and Kenya ($1.8); in
Asia and the Pacific: India ($1), Pakistan ($0.5), and Australia ($3.2).33
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Access to Justice and Electoral
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- English
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Cybersecurity in Elections: Developing a Holistic Exposure and Adaptation Testing (HEAT) Process for Election Management Bodies
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change their vote on the
67
Swamy v. Election Commission of India (Supreme Court of India 2013).
Judgment of the Second Senate of March 3, 2009, 2
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Electoral Fraud
- Language
- English
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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Bench Book on Electoral Dispute Resolution
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‘The Supreme Court of India re-defines admissibility of electronic
evidence in India’).
4.8.3.1.7
The Supreme Court of India further noted that owing
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- Election Dispute Resolution
- Judicial Independence
- Legal Frameworks
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Language
- English
- Court
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Scrutiny in Electoral Disputes: A Kenyan Judicial Perspective
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No. 24 of 2011, s. 6(1).
27 Countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and South Africa carry out scrutiny at various stages of their
respective electoral
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- Election Dispute Resolution
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- English
- Court
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GUARDE: Directrices para la comprension y resolucion de conflictos electorales
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Australia y Nueva Zelanda, en democracias estables como Brasil,
India, México y partes de Europa del Este, y en ciertos
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- Spanish
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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Legal Considerations When Delaying or Adapting Elections
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the DRC has now done.
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International Foundation for Electoral Systems
In India, the Supreme Court upheld the State Election Commission’s (SEC) decision to
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- COVID-19 (Postponement and Accessibility)
- Election Postponement
- Language
- English
- Ukrainian
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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Preserving Electoral Integrity During an Infodemic
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April 28). India: Infections, Islamophobia, and Intensifying Societal Polarization.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved from https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/04/28/
india-infections-isla
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- COVID-19 (Postponement and Accessibility)
- Language
- English
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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Lessons on the Use of Technology in Elections
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case Swamy v. Election Commission in India raised the question of whether the EVMs that had been
introduced in India met international standards for elections,
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Legal Frameworks
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Language
- English
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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GUARDE: Guidelines for Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Disputes in Elections
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North America, Australia and New Zealand, in stable
democracies like Brazil, India, Mexico and parts of Eastern Europe, and certain African countries including
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- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Court
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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L'ISLANDE:
3a
POR ISLANDIA:
HANNES KJARTANSSON
30 Dec. 1968
FOR INDIA:
POUR L'INDE:
3a
POR LA INDIA:
FOR INDONESIA:
POUR L'INDONÉSIE:
3a
POR INDONESIA:
FOR IRAN:
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- International Treaty
- Language
- English
- Court
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Ali v. David
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30(2), (4) and (8).
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See Narayan Khare v The Election Commission of India [1957] INSC 43,AIR 1957 SC 694, (1957) SCR 1081; NP Ponnuswami v
Returning
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- Election Dispute Resolution
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Language
- English
- Court
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Legal Considerations when Delaying or Adapting Elections
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upholds SEC decision to postpone Andhra Pradesh Local Body Polls, Times of India (19 березня
2020 р., 1:58 PM), http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/74708189.cms?utm_source=conten
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- Election Postponement
- Language
- Ukrainian
- Court
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Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers
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domestic case law II:
The example of India
The right to life in article 21 of the Constitution of India was given an
extensive interpretation
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- Election Dispute Resolution
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- English
- Portuguese
- Court
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Election Investigations Guidebook
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Shri Raj Narain
v. Smt. Indira Nehru Gandhi case,
the Supreme Court of India also
emphasized the importance of
substantiated facts and evidence.134
In 1971,
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- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Court
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Budding Democracy or Judicialisation: Lessons from Africa’s Emerging Electoral Jurisprudence
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seem to consistently rely
on the views of the Supreme Court of India such
Shri Kirpal Singh v Shri v Giri.79 The Indian Supreme
Court
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- Election Annulments
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Court
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Guide Electoral, Tome III Référencement jurisprudentiel 2006-2018
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nationale indépendante de déclarer recevable la candidature de Monsieur KAMA INDI Augustin et de recevoir une nouvelle
déclaration de candidature rectifiée de
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- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- French
- Court
- Item does not have this property
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