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Form 17 C data belongs to the public, must be released: Former CEC Dr. SY Quraishi and EC Ashok Lavasa to India Today

sabrangindia - May 24, 2024

In a conversation with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, former bureaucrats discussed the controversy over withholding voter turnout data by the ECI and hold that the ECI is responsible for the lack of trust in the electoral process

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SC issues notice to Union and NRC Coordinator over woman declared foreigner by tribunal and halts deportation

sabrangindia - May 24, 2024

The Supreme Court has also sought the response from the Assam government and ECI within 3 months. In the meantime, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner – the court directed

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ECI issues ‘directions’ to BJP and Congress following the responses from both the parties over MCC violations

sabrangindia - May 24, 2024

ECI in its directions said that the defences offered by the parties are not tenable

Rights

Custodial Death: MSHRC orders to pay Rs 10 lakh to kin of custodial death victim

sabrangindia - May 24, 2024

35 years old man was beaten to death by railway police constable, “custodial violence, brutal and unrestrained in nature” MSHRC said

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Report: Meta reportedly monetising on ads calling for the killing of Muslims as well as opposition leader

sabrangindia - May 23, 2024

A recent report by ICWI (Indian Civil Watchlist) and Ekō has revealed that Meta has been platforming hate content generated by AI on its platforms, despite promising to be vigilant before India’s Lok Sabha elections.

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ECI’s questionable opposition to disclosure of Form 17C: No “legal mandate” to disclose data, disclosure may lead to mischief

sabrangindia - May 23, 2024

Overlooking Rule 93 of the Conduct of Elections Rules that allows people to inspect & take copies of Form 17C, the ECI in it’s counter affidavit in the ongoing matter in the SC, the ECI has claimed there exists no legal right to public to access Form 17C; the case to be heard in Supreme Court on May 24

Rights

6 victims of demolition get compensation of Rs. 30 lakhs from Assam government

sabrangindia - May 23, 2024

Safiqul Islam was beaten to death while in custody, and houses were bulldozed by the police in May 2022. Compensation was provided by the government after Gauhati High Court intervened suo moto against the illegal actions by the police

Labour

Delayed wages, contract labour caused sanitation worker’s death: JNUTA

Counterview Desk - May 23, 2024

On 20 May, Vijay Valmiki, a sanitation worker who was posted at Paschimabad was found hanging from a tree in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)....

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