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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
No warrant, no due process: UP’s ‘Special Force’ to bend all rules!
Force will not need a warrant to arrest, conduct searches, as long as it is “sure about the crime”, meanwhile ‘probes’ into ‘love jihad’ continue
More activists named in riots case: Delhi Police getting desperate?
In a supplementary chargesheet, police have named a fresh set of activists, academics and politicians
Umar Khalid arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell
Likely to be charged under UAPA, was summoned for questioning on Saturday, asked to join the investigation on Sunday, and later arrested
No stay on broadcast of Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; Delhi HC issues notice
The I&B Ministry issued an order on September 9, allowing the broadcast of the show
Why do the mighty cry ‘defamation’ when accused of sexual harassment?
“It was important and necessary for women to speak up. Women are taught that silence is a virtue,” Priya Ramani told a Delhi court hearing MJ Akbar’s defamation allegations
Kerala: Muslim youth accuse local police of custodial torture
“Policemen sat on their chests, burnt their genitals with lighter,” lawyer recounts horrific acts by Palakkad police
Kochi special court grants bail to 2 students under UAPA
The court observed that merely possessing literature relating to Maoism cannot make prima facie case
Delhi High Court tells Arnab Goswami to calm down and stop his media trials
The Republic TV owner-editor-anchor was told to "bring down the rhetoric" and "respect the sanctity of criminal investigation"
Kerala HC orders release of socio-economic survey 2011 data to help identify backward classes
The court observed that the state backward commission was unable to make recommendations to the government in absence of such socio-economic data
Alt-News co-founder granted protection from arrest in Tweet related case
A twitter user who has constantly posted abusive comments on Mohammed Zubair’s posts has accused Zubair of sexual harassment
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