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The Guardians of the Ballot: Supreme Court hearing the legality of executive primacy in ECI appointments
Across two days of intense legal arguments, the Supreme Court scrutinising the 2023 Act governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, as petitioners argued that replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister creates a "Home Umpire" system, while the Bench questioned the limits of parliamentary power, counsel warned that executive dominance over the "referee" of democracy threatens the basic structure of free and fair elections
Kerala HC: It is duty of press to comment on news to enlighten public
The court quashed defamation case against newspaper as it was done in good faith and in interest of public good even if it was contemptuous in nature
We are trying to discourage Article 32 petitions: Chief Justice of India
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government in the matter pertaining to journalist Siddique Kappan’s release
Magistrate reprimanded for issuing arrest warrant despite HC’s anticipatory bail order
The Rajasthan HC held that the Magistrate’s action was in clear violation of the High Court’s orders and directions
Hathras case: Mathura court rejects bail plea of two CFI members and driver
The court observed that the allegations under UAPA, IPC and sedition laws against the accused are grave in nature
Hathras case: Mathura court reserves bail order of three charged for sedition
Their bail plea was earlier rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura
Delhi Riots: No ‘incriminating clinching evidence’, court grants bail
The court noted that the evidence on record was not from the day of the riots
Stand up comic Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for tweets
The Attorney General has approved the plea for contempt against Kamra based on several letters it received
Kerala HC quashes protest related case against former MLA
The court observed that even though the protest caused obstruction to vehicles, it did not turn disorderly. Can the Shaheen Bagh protest be looked at from the same lens?
HC grants bail to accused in minor’s rape, imposes strict conditions
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, while granting bail asked the minor girl to approach the court or police if she was stalked by the accused
No bail for Varavara Rao yet, but HC orders medical exam
This is the second petition filed by Rao’s wife since his bail plea had not been listed despite a SC order
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