1) Matter related to the discrepancies in the EVM votes polled and EVM votes counted by
the ECI while declaring the results of the General elections 2024.
Letter |
Date |
31st July 2024 |
2) Request for an immediate action against political party leaders making controversial and communally divisive speeches during poll campaign, in violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC), the penal provisions under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and others.
Letter |
Date |
02nd April 2024 |
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Sitting MPs with declared cases related to Hate Speech - Lok Sabha 2019 |
02nd April 2024 |
3) Comments from Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), New Delhi to the High Level Committee – One Nation, One Election
Letter |
Date |
15th January 2024 |
4) Request for an immediate action against political parties and their office bearers for willful disobedience and blatant disregard of the lawful directions of the Election Commission of India issued in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgments in (2019) 3 SCC 224 and 2014 (3) SCALE 563 in the light of discrepancies found in Forms C7 and C8 during Gujarat State Assembly Elections 2022
Letter |
Date |
08th January 2024 |
5) ADR's Letter to ECI: Reminder letter requesting immediate action against political parties and their officebearers for wilful disobedience and blatant disregard of the lawful directions of the Election Commission of India issued in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgments in (2019) 3 SCC 224 and 2014 (3) SCALE 563 during the Assembly Elections held in the years 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Letter |
Date |
28th November 2023 |
6) ADR's Letter to ECI: Request for an immediate action against political parties and their office bearers for wilful disobedience and blatant disregard of the lawful directions of the Election Commission of India issued in pursuance to the Supreme Court judgments in (2019) 3 SCC 224 and 2014 (3) SCALE 563.
Letter |
Date |
19th June 2023 |
7) ADR's Letter to ECI: Request to improve and take appropriate action in affidavits (Form 26) dealing with declaration of criminal case against candidates contesting elections.
Letter |
Date |
11th April 2023 |
8) ADR's Letter to ECI: Non-availability of the Election Expenditure Reports of JDU and JDS for the Karnataka Assembly Elections, 2018.
Letter |
Date |
20th January 2023 |
9) ADR's Letter to ECI: Request for an immediate intervention and appropriate action by the Commission against the amendment brought by the government to the Electoral Bonds Scheme, 2018 during the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) period.
Letter |
Date |
21st November 2022 |
10) ADR's Letter to ECI: Appeal for immediate and full implementation of the Standard Operating Procedure issued vide letter no. 76/instructions/EEPS/2015/VolII on seizure and release of cash/other items dated 29.05.2015 by the Election Commission of India.
Letter |
Date |
20th January 2022 |
11) ADR's Letter to ECI: Request for immediate action for implementation of Voting Facilities for the Migrant Workers to enable them to vote from anywhere, during the upcoming State Assembly and Parliamentary elections
Letter |
Date |
5th May 2021 |
12) ADR suggestions to address the issue of booth capturing/bogus voting using biometric unique identification process
Letter |
Date |
1st April 2021 |
13) ADR's Letter to ECI: Issues regarding the candidate affidavits uploaded by ECI and the suggestions for the same
Letter |
Date |
11th November 2020 |
14) ADR Comments/Suggestions on Main Recommendations of Working Groups of Various Aspects of Electoral Management
Letter |
Date |
23rd March 2020 |
15) Recommendations on Electoral and Political Reforms to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel Public Grievances, Law and Justice.
White Paper |
Date |
26th May 2017 |
16) Impact of Black Money in Elections and Political Activities
This paper analyses the influence of black money in elections and politics and vice versa in the context of several recent far reaching judgments of the Supreme Court and the Central Information Commission (CIC).
White Paper |
Date |
June 2015 |
17) Indian Politics and the issue of Conflict of Interest
This paper analyses the lacunae in law regarding conflict of interest for MPs in India. It also draws comparisons with laws in countries like the UK, USA, Canada and Australia on conflict of interest. It is hoped that the laws regarding conflict of interest are strengthened for greater disclosure and stricter penalty in case of the abuse of office.
A Case Study |
Date |
June 2015 |
18) Additional views of ADR/NEW on Political Finance and the 255th Report of the Law Commission of India
On 22nd April 2015, ADR/NEW made a submission “Additional views of ADR/NEW on Political Finance and the 255th Report of the Law Commission of India” to the Election Commission of India.
Recommendation |
Date |
22nd April 2015 |
19) ADR Submits Recommendations to SIT on Black Money.
Circulation of Unaccounted Money in Activities Related to Electoral Process
Recommendation |
Date |
12th December 2014 |
20) ADR and NEW's Recommendations for Electoral and Political Reforms.
Recommendation |
Date |
April 2011 |
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April 2011 |
21) Political Parties Draft Bill 2011.
The enclosed bill was drafted by a committee Chaired by Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India. The other members of the committee included Mr. Sudhish Pai, Advocate, Sri Kuriya Chamayya, former Law Secretary, Karnataka, Mr. Arakere Jayaram, Journalist, Sri B. Somashekara, former Minister, and Prof Trilochan Sastry, founder ADR.
Recommendation |
Date |
2011 |
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2011 |
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2011 |
24th April 2024 |
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March 2015 |
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Justice Verma Committee Report on Amendments to Criminal Law ADR finds mention on pages (vii) and Pages 350, 351, 357, 359 and Pages 364 to 382. Chapter 13 (Page 340 onwards) of the report regarding Electoral Reforms is dedicated to ADR's reports and concerns. |
23rd January 2013 |
Background Paper on Electoral Reforms |
December 2010 |
The Second Administrative Reforms Commission's Fourth Report |
January 2007 |
July 2004 |
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National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution |
March 2002 |
May 1999 |
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Law Commission's Draft for Amendments to the Representation of People Act (170th Report) |
May 1999 |
October 1993 |
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December 1998 |
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May 1990 |