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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
Karnataka HC grants conditional bail to ‘Bangladeshi’ father-daughter
They had been kept in judicial custody for over a year, the daughter has a minor child
Sikh man who served langar to protesters, named in Ratan Lal murder chargesheet
The Delhi High Court lawyer had reportedly sold his flat to feed protesters, but now finds his name mentioned as an alleged organiser of protests at Chand Bagh which led to rioting and murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal
CRPF personnel allegedly assault Adivasi villagers in Jharkhand
20 people injured, 7 seriously in West Singhbhum. All were allegedly pressured not to file an FIR.
SC dismisses PIL seeking direction to Centre to approach ICJ against China
The bench headed by the Chief Justice of India refused to entertain the plea, which claimed that coronavirus was biological weapon created by China
J&K HC quashes detention of NCP member, says his activities were of a normal politician in a democracy
The single judge bench quashed the February detention order and directed that he be released forthwith
“A very sorry state of affairs,” says Bombay HC on health status of prison inmates in the state
The court has asked the Advocate General of the state to appear in the case and provide data on number of under trails and inmates above age of 60
Delhi police granted 2 more months to file chargesheet in Delhi riots case under UAPA
The sessions judge found the justifications given to be valid and hence granted the extension
7,020 individuals and 63 organisations demand justice for Araria rape survivor
Sign petition to Patna HC Chief Justice asking for release of the survivor and two women’s rights activists who were jailed by a lower court judge for ‘contempt of court’
Tablighi Jamaat: HCs come to the rescue of foreign nationals, grant bail, ask govts to avoid criminal trial
The foreign nationals who came to attend the congregation in Delhi and are now in prisons from violating visa norms, are being safeguarded by the courts of law
SC refuses to entertain Yatin Oza’s plea to stay contempt proceedings by Guj HC
The plea was withdrawn after the CJI asked Oza to approach the high court with his grievance
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