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Clarity Without Cure: The Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of Articles 200 and 201 and the future of federal governance
The opinion restores textual fidelity to Article 200, but its institutional hesitations risk enabling executive obstruction of democratically enacted State legislation
Shahid murder case: Delhi HC grants bail to three riot accused
The court said that it is hard to believe that a communal riot will be used to kill a person of their own community
West Bengal court summons Amit Shah over a criminal defamation case
A defamation case was filed by TMC MP and nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee
Bengaluru riots: SC seeks response from State over bail to former Mayor Sampath Raj
Sampath Raja and Corporator Abdul Zakir have been accused of conspiracy and instigating the mob to damage property
Touching posterior of a minor amounts to sexual assault: Mumbai POCSO court
The court had to consider whether a girl’s buttocks is her private body part and touching it would amount to sexual assault
Bar and Bench cannot watch silently: Women lawyers on Disha Ravi’s arrest
The Delhi HC Women Lawyers forum has sought the apex court’s intervention into the misuse of the colonial era law of sedition that does not find place in many democracies
K’taka: Civil society, trade union leaders seek action against illegal arrest of Disha Ravi
The delegation met with the state’s Home Minister seeking action against Delhi Police for arresting Disha illegally without following procedures
Go to High Court: SC in plea challenging MP anti-conversion law
The court said it would like to have the views of the high court in this matter
Right to dissent is a hallmark of democracy: Justice Deepak Gupta
Justice (retd.) Deepak Gupta, in a panel discussion opined that India cannot progress if dissent is stifled
Disha Ravi sent to three days judicial custody by Delhi Court
The young climate activist’s 5-day police custody ended today, on February 19
Varanasi court issues notice to Kunal Kamra for allegedly insulting the National Flag
The petitioner has moved sessions court against the Magistrate’s order that had dismissed the FIR complaint against Kamra
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