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When the Rule of the Bulldozer Outpaces the Rule of Law: One year after this landmark judgment
In November 2024, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that no home can be destroyed without notice, hearing, and legal process. Yet across various states, the past year has shown how that standard is often treated as optional
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Govt order to block Hindutva Watch account unjustified: X tells Delhi HC
The social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) has told Delhi High Court that the Centre’s decision to block Hindutva Watch’s account was “unjustified and disproportionate”, expressed willingness to restore this account
Supreme Court pulls up Andhra CM for making unsubstantiated public remarks on Tirupati laddu ghee, which led to controversy
Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan question timing of CM’s statements amid ongoing investigation on the ghee; stress need for prudence in sensitive religious matters
Demolitions: SC orders status quo on Sonapur demolitions, issues notice to Assam Government Uttarakhand, UP, Gujarat also ignore Sept 17 order
Contempt petition accuses Assam authorities of defying the Supreme Court's September 17 order staying demolitions across India; other incidents of local authorities across India bypassing legal safeguards and eroding the rule of law also reported from 5 BJP ruled states
Supreme Court takes action amid outrage following Karnataka Judge’s anti-Muslim and gender-insensitive comments in court
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Calls for gender and communal sensitivity training intensify as two viral videos spark outrage over judicial conduct, CJI points to the need to establish basic guidelines
Supreme Court halts nationwide demolitions through interim order, emphasising the ethos of the Constitution
Supreme Court criticized glorification, grandstanding of bulldozer action and directs no demolition anywhere across country without permission
Kin of incarcerated anti-CAA activists question Selective use of ‘Bail is the Rule’ principle
Several of the families of Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi and Athar Khan together questioned their prolonged incarceration despite Supreme Court repeatedly saying that ‘bail is the rule’.
Eviction tragedy in Assam: Two killed during eviction drive as police firing sparks allegations of government bias
Assam officials claim self-defence in the face of violent attacks, but community leaders accuse the state of manipulating the incident, harbouring anti-minority bias and violating legal procedures
Jailed Without Trial: Umar Khalid’s 4-Year Ordeal Ignites Solidarity
Accused in the ‘larger conspiracy’ case about the 2020 Delhi riots, Khalid’s bail pleas have been repeatedly rejected.
Delhi Excise Policy Row: Supreme Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
While Justice Kant upheld the legality of CBI arrest; Justice Bhuyan in a differing view held that the arrest by the CBI was only to frustrate the bail granted to Kejriwal by ED, underscored that ‘CBI must dispel the notion of being a caged parrot’
Supreme Court warns against ‘bulldozing the rule of law,’ affirms that legal process, not allegations, must govern punitive actions
Supreme Court asserts that family homes cannot be demolished for a relative’s alleged crimes, stressing that such actions bypass due process and threaten the foundation of a nation governed by the rule of law
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