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Top 10 Legal Current Affairs: September 2024

If you are prepping for legal exams or any other exams with law as a subject, then staying updated with current legal events and landmark-recent judgements can give you a real advantage.

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Election Petition: Everything You Need to Know

Do you remember when Indira Gandhi was held guilty of corrupt election practices and disqualified from contesting elections for 6 years? This is the most famous Allahabad High Court judgment of 1975, which cancels Indira Gandhi's 4-year-old election from the Rae Bareli constituency due to claimed corruption.

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What Happens When Voters Vote for 'NOTA'?

Did you know that the NOTA (None of the Above) vote has a history of making significant impacts? It's not just a checkbox on the ballot/ EVM; it has been known to remove Poland's Prime Minister and also played a role in ending the communist regime in Russia.

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Is Election Day a Paid Holiday?

Have you ever wondered about the actual value of your vote? In the last Lok Sabha election, the Government spent ₹72 per voter. This raises an important question: Is Election Day just another day on the calendar, or does it hold a special status when it comes to your work hours and pay?

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Asking Votes in Name of Religion is 'Legal' or 'Not'

An election becomes iconic not just because of who will win but also because of the controversial issues that happen. One such big controversy in India's electoral process is the infamous instances where politicians openly appeal for votes in the name of religion or caste.

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How to vote when living in a Different City?

Are you wondering whether you can vote in the elections if you are away from home and unable to travel on election day? Well, you are not the only one. As per the census report, there are around 46 crore internal migrants, making up about 37% of the total Indian population.

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Election Day 101: Steps to Guide on How to Vote for Election 2024

India is all set to vote in the world's largest-ever general election, setting the stage for 97 crore voters and 2600 political parties to join 'Chunav ka Parv, Desh ka Garv' in just over six weeks.

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Elections' Myth vs. Reality

You might have heard the news that Linking Voter ID to Aadhaar is now "compulsory," and failing to do so will result in the voter's name being removed from the voter list.

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Why were 30 Crore Voters Missing in the 2019 Elections?

India has many voters, approximately 94 crores this year, but many didn't vote in the last Lok Sabha Election of 2019. This made the Election Commission of India (ECI) work harder to get them to vote. ECI wants to increase the voter turnout to 75% this year. They noticed that many urban people, young voters, and migrants didn't vote last time, about 30 crore of them.

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Model Code of Conduct - All You Need To Know

India runs the world's biggest election with more than 97 crore voters. And just before elections, photos/videos of political candidates distributing cash, liquor, or even saari to influence voters can be seen on the internet. Such incidents challenge the fairness and credibility of democratic elections.

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How Does the Basic Structure Doctrine Contribute to Ensuring Free & Fair Elections?

The first instance of booth capturing in India was recorded in the 1957 Bihar general assembly election, which stained the democratic election process. Not only booth capturing but voter intimidation, ballot suffering and other such malpractice activities also challenged the credibility and fairness of the electoral process in Bihar at that time.

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India vs. USA Elections: Parliamentary System vs. Presidential System

Queen Elizabeth II, Hans Adam II, Salman of Saudi Arabia, Akbar or Henri, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, who were they? All these were the monarch who ruled their countries. Monarchy was the form of government recognized all around the world. A renowned phrase, "Raja ka beta hi raja Banega", was the concept of monarchy.

Top 10 Legal Current Affairs: September 2024

Election Petition: Everything You Need to Know

What Happens When Voters Vote for 'NOTA'?

Is Election Day a Paid Holiday?

Asking Votes in Name of Religion is 'Legal' or 'Not'

How to vote when living in a Different City?

Election Day 101: Steps to Guide on How to Vote for Election 2024

Elections' Myth vs. Reality

Why were 30 Crore Voters Missing in the 2019 Elections?

Model Code of Conduct - All You Need To Know

How Does the Basic Structure Doctrine Contribute to Ensuring Free & Fair Elections?

India vs. USA Elections: Parliamentary System vs. Presidential System

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