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SC examines validity of excluding CJI from Election Commission selection panel

A view of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) building, in New Delhi
india news
Published on May 07, 2026 09:23 am IST

60% of sitting TN MLAs have declared criminal cases: ADR report

60% of sitting TN MLAs have declared criminal cases: ADR report
india news
Published on Mar 21, 2026 06:10 am IST

73 Rajya Sabha MPs declare criminal cases; 31 billionaires: ADR Report

32% of Rajya Sabha MPs face criminal cases, 14% are billionaires: ADR report
india news
Updated on Mar 19, 2026 05:52 pm IST

30% candidates in fray for phase 2 face criminal charges: ADR report

30% candidates in fray for phase 2 face criminal charges: ADR report
india news
Published on Nov 05, 2025 04:12 am IST

A third of candidates in fray in 1st phase face criminal cases: Report

A third of candidates in fray in 1st phase face criminal cases: Report
india news
Published on Oct 29, 2025 06:18 am IST

Jagdeep Chhokar, credited with role in major electoral reforms, dies at 81

ADR co-founder Jagdeep Chhokar. (X)
india news
Published on Sept 12, 2025 01:54 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

ADR report: ‘Nearly 50% ministers face criminal cases’

174 ministers face serious charges including those related to murder, kidnapping, and crimes against women.
india news
Published on Sept 05, 2025 02:21 am IST

40% of chief ministers face criminal cases: ADR

The report comes as the government brings three bills that seek the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested for 30 days on serious criminal charges.
india news
Published on Aug 22, 2025 08:48 pm IST

EC: Not legally bound to disclose omitted names in Bihar SIR

The ECI’s affidavit came in reply to allegations by ADR that 65 lakh names had been deleted from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls without transparency and without disclosure of whether the deletions related to deceased persons, migrants or other categories. (HT File)
india news
Updated on Aug 11, 2025 07:16 am IST

SC seeks ECI response on Bihar voter deletion allegations

The matter is now scheduled for hearing on August 12. (HT file photo)
india news
Updated on Aug 06, 2025 04:28 pm IST

‘Unconstitutional’: Pleas against Bihar voter list revision in top court today

In this image posted by the Election Commission, an officer hands over an enumeration form to an elderly voter as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.
india news
Updated on Jul 10, 2025 02:00 pm IST

BJP received over 6 times more donations than Congress in 2023-24: Report

The BJP got donations of ₹2,243.94 crore. (ANI)
india news
Published on Apr 08, 2025 12:39 pm IST

SC to hear pleas against Election Commissioners' appointment law on April 16

The petitions stated that the provisions of the enactment violate the principle of free and fair elections since they do not provide an "independent mechanism" for appointing the members of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
india news
Published on Mar 19, 2025 01:24 pm IST

Only 1/3rd electoral trusts received donations: ADR report

Only 1/3rd electoral trusts received donations: ADR report
india news
Published on Feb 11, 2025 06:08 am IST

132 of 699 contestants in Delhi elections have criminal history: ADR

The ADR report said that political parties have not adhered to the Supreme Court’s directions regarding the selection of candidates with criminal backgrounds. (HT Archive)
delhi news
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 05:06 am IST

133 of 1,028 candidates in Haryana facing criminal charges

This represents an increase from 15 constituencies (17%) in the 2019 elections. (HT File)
chandigarh news
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 05:54 am IST

151 sitting MPs, MLAs face cases of crimes against women, 16 with rape: ADR

(Representative Photo)
india news
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 05:58 pm IST

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report

Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight (67%) have declared criminal cases. (Representative file photo)
patna news
Published on Jun 19, 2024 11:19 am IST

Supreme Court seeks Election Commission's reply on plea over voter turnout data

In the hearing, the court asked EC, “On what basis do you disclose the tentative voting percentage. Is it based on Form 17C? What is the difficulty of putting this on website?” (HT File)
india news
Updated on May 18, 2024 07:14 am IST

LS election: Plea in SC questions EC’s delay in release of poll turnout data

The application has sought an authenticated record of voter turnout from the poll body.
india news
Updated on May 11, 2024 04:48 am IST

21% of candidates contesting in Phase 4 accused in criminal cases: ADR report

The analysis was based on the self-sworn affidavits of 1,710 out of 1,717 candidates contesting in 10 states and Union territories in the Phase 4 polls on May 13. (Representative Image)
india news
Published on May 05, 2024 03:14 pm IST

Phase 3 Bihar: 13 candidates face criminal cases, 12 serious ones

RJD candidate Rohini Acharya, accompanied by father Lalu Prasad and mother Rabri Devi, files her nomination for Saran Lok Sabha seat on Monday. (HT photo)
patna news
Published on Apr 29, 2024 08:36 pm IST

'We have not forgotten': What SC said on 'paper ballot' option in EVM-VVPAT case

A bench headed by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta were hearing the pleas.
india news
Published on Apr 16, 2024 05:11 pm IST

EC appointments: Supreme Court to hear ADR plea on March 15

The Supreme Court of India. (File Photo)
india news
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 11:49 am IST

ADR moves SC on delay by SBI in poll bond data

On March 4, SBI moved its plea for an extension. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Mar 08, 2024 05:30 am IST

BJP, Congress, others declare 2022-23 income. See how much who earned

.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
india news
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 09:34 am IST

ADR, one of 4 petitioners, welcomes SC verdict on electoral bonds scheme

Supreme Court (Representative Photo)
india news
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 02:29 pm IST

18% candidates contesting assembly polls in 5 states have criminal cases: ADR

The results for all 679 seats across the five states will be declared on Sunday. (Representative file image)
india news
Updated on Nov 28, 2023 02:54 pm IST

23% of candidates in Telangana elections have criminal cases against them: ADR

Seventy-two percent of candidates from the Congress and 71% candidates from the BJP have criminal cases against them. (File)
india news
Published on Nov 27, 2023 06:53 am IST
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