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Electoral Bonds Scheme ‘Unconstitutional’: How do countries across the world deal with Campaign Finance?

A Legal Researcher - February 21, 2024

How can the damage caused by the unconstitutional Electoral Bonds Scheme be undone and a level playing field be assured? Will answers become more clear after March 13 when the Election Commission of India (ECI) always opposed to the non-transparent scheme prone to an unhealthy non-transparency and possibility of unethical quid pro quos makes public the List of Donors that have contributed substantively to the coffers of the ruling Party? This explainer explores such schemes world-over.

Communalism

Uttarakhand is being promoted as a hub for investors, as critics report its anti-encroachment policy is targeting Muslim properties

sabrangindia - February 21, 2024

The chief minister has hailed the state for investment and vows to build it as a world class tourist hub. However, as the Uttarakhand government tries to achieve global status, several news reports suggest that the anti-encroachment drive the government is taking out is targeting Muslims.

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Police Case Filed Against Woman Editor Of Magazine In Kerala

Mrudula Bhavani - February 21, 2024

A case has been filed against the woman editor of a magazine in Kerala in Kozhikode’s (Calicut) KASBA police station. This time it is...

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Manipur: Recovering drug users have right to appeal against acquittal of Lukhosai Zou, former Chairperson of the Moreh Autonomous District Council argue petitioners in...

sabrangindia - February 21, 2024

The matter relates to a crucial appeal against a former Chairperson of the Moreh Autonomous District Council in 2018, in which a senior Manipur IPS officer, Additional SP, Narcotics, Th Brinda, had claimed to have recovered 4,595 kgs of heroin and 2,80,200 World is Yours (WY) Amphetamine tablets weighing 28 kgs, from different properties

Communalism

Mira-Road Bhayander Police rejects permission to BJP MLA T Raja Singh for rally on February 25, cites hate speeches

sabrangindia - February 21, 2024

Yesterday, February 20 itself, Citizens for Justice & Peace had in a detailed pre-emptive complaint to the Mira Road Bhayander police pointed out not just the antecedents of the organisation and speaker, but also a slew of judgements of the Supreme Court directing the Maharashtra police in particular to take stern and pre-emotive steps to prevent provocative hate speech and resultant stigmatisation of minorities and violence. CJP moved to file the complaint after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25

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CJP to Maharashtra Police: Halt BJP MLA Raja Singh’s rally in Mira Road, citing potential for public disruptions

CJP Team - February 20, 2024

The move comes after Singh released a video on social media calling people in large numbers to join his ‘Hindu Jan Aakrosh’ rally on February 25

Farm and Forest

Extension of internet bans, suspension of social media accounts: state action on farmers’ protest focuses on suppression of voices

sabrangindia - February 20, 2024

After farmer unions, leaders, journalists and supporters, tribal leader Hansraj Meena and Tribal Army X account withheld by the government

Media

Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023: a dangerous tool in government’s anti-free speech kit

A Legal Researcher - February 20, 2024

Self-censorship of broadcasting networks due to persistent government oversight have dire potential for restriction of online free speech of individuals and independent media

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