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Bihar’s SIR process reveals an exercise of illegitimate powers, ECI forcing district machinery to resort to unethical practices: CCG’s Open Letter

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CCG’s Open Statement on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar dated July 29, 2025 outlines what it states may be an exercise in illegitimate powers, forcing the district machinery to resort to unethical practices in an organised manner (Bihar SIR)
Media

Sumit Chakravartty: The gentle editor who was firm in his commitments and ideals

Bharat Dogra -
The combination of a caring politeness and approachability, on the one hand and an iron-clad firm commitment to ideals like secularism, inter-faith harmony, socialism and democracy on the other hand is rare, very rare. However, such a combination in any personality, makes the person, Sumit Chakravarty, recently deceased, a rare gem whose friendship must be cherished.
India

Repeal recent amendments to the RTI act, 2005: Justice A.P Shah in an Open Letter

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Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former chairperson of Law Commission of India, expressed concerns over amendments in the RTI Act, 2005, saying they "destroy this delicate equilibrium".
India

Bihar SIR: 65 Lakh electors flagged for deletion, SC said “if there is mass exclusion, we will immediately step in”

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Bihar's SIR of electoral rolls concluded on July 26, with 7.24 crore (91.69%) enumeration forms collected out of 7.89 crore electors, 65 lakh voters have been flagged for potential deletion, meanwhile, on July 28, the SC refused to halt the draft roll publication on August 1, in a July 29 hearing, the court signalled a strong stand against apprehension of "mass exclusion," with petitioners stating, ECI know who the 65 lakh people, if ECI mention the names in draft list, we have no problem
India

Punjab University’s former dean writes to CJI: Bihar SIR threatens democracy, alleges ECI overreach & voter disenfranchisement

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77-year-old Dr. Pyara Lal Garg's writes to CJI, exposes Bihar's "SIR" flaws, alleging ECI violations risk disenfranchising millions, stating, "The ball lies Before Your Lordships to uphold the constitution, to save the Democracy and to protect the voting rights..."
Freedom

Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunals bypass constitutional safeguards: Report

CJP Team -
Given the possibility of the onset of a nationwide exercise to update the National Register of Citizens, the report, ‘Unmaking Citizens’ by NLSIU & Queen Mary University of London, calls for an urgent, fundamental rethinking of the legal structures governing citizenship in India
Communal Organisations

Targeted by Mob, Arrested without Cause: Two Catholic nuns jailed in Chhattisgarh despite consent documents and no evidence of conversion

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Despite valid IDs and parental consent, nuns face charges under BNS and state conversion law; no action on those who harassed them
Rights

“Humans Cannot Just Disappear”: Gauhati High Court told in Doyjan Bibi case as State fails to produce pushback documents

CJP Team -
July 25 hearing exposes disturbing lack of procedural compliance; BSF confirms ‘pushback’ of Doyjan Bibi, but State fails to furnish proof of handover to Bangladeshi authorities
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