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Whenever there is a strong executive, there has been a visibly weak judiciary: Justice Dr. S Muralidhar

sabrang - October 13, 2023

Delivering a lecture in Kerala, on invitation by the All India Lawyers Union (AILU) on the independence of the Indian judiciary, the former chief justice of the Orissa High Court who was given a resounding and unusual send off when he retired in August 2023, spoke candidly on the various issues before the judiciary.

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According to Article 370, what does “autonomy” mean for Jammu and Kashmir?

A Legal Researcher - October 13, 2023

Arguments on the crucial issue of sovereignty as outlined in the instrument of accession that was unique to Jammu & Kashmir and ensured autonomy as a distinct political entity, argued petitioners

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INDIA alliance writes to Facebook, Google CEOs on ‘Communal Hatred’, ‘Neutrality’

sabrangindia - October 13, 2023

The unified, opposition INDIA alliance has written to Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai over their social media platforms’ alleged...

Communalism

Jaunpur UP: Jeevan Jyoti Church demolished citing “illegal construction on government land”

sabrangindia - October 12, 2023

Cost incurred of Rs 2 lakh 83 thousand for the demolition to be given by the operators of the Church themselves; Christian minorities feel targeted

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Bundelkhand grassroots activist’s tryst with rich folk song, dance of weaker sections

Bharat Dogra - October 12, 2023

Lok Laya is an annual festival of folk arts, music and dance of Bundelkhand organized in Chitrakut district by Samaj Seva Sansthaan, along with...

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Bhopal police manhandles and detains Dalit Dy Collector Nisha Bangre as she takes out protest march

sabrangindia - October 12, 2023

Nisha showed her torn jeans along with a torn picture of Dr. BR Amedkar as a result of manhandling; her foot march was to protest the non-acceptance of her resignation as she wants to contest the MP Assembly elections

Politics

‘Reorganisation’ of J & K into two union territories, constitutional? Part III of the analysis in the 370 case

A Legal Researcher - October 12, 2023

The third part of the series examines the validity of the union government’s action in reducing the status of Jammu and Kashmir, without consulting the state legislature, to two union territories

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Jharkhand HC: Case against BJP leader for abusing driver under SC/ST Act quashed

sabrangindia - October 11, 2023

The court held that ingredient of SC/ST Act are absent as there was no proof to the effect that BJP leader Pratul Shahdeo also did not belong to the caste of the complainant

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