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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
Can’t keep accused in custody just to send message to society: Delhi HC
The court rejected Delhi police’s contention that releasing the accused on bail would send a wrong message to society. The court noted that the accused was among 2 people arrested for a crime committed by about 300 people.
Such people should join politics: BCI on former judges criticising apex court over handling migrants’ issues
The Press Release of the BCI is a strongly worded condescending document denigrating all criticisms of the court and questioning the intention of the former judges and senior advocates
Submit rehabilitation plan for migrant labourers: Allahabad HC to UP gov’t
The court also asked the state to submit a plan to reduce migration of people to other states
Family, ex-CIC commissioners appeal for Varavara Rao’s release after his medical condition worsens
The special court hearing his case has asked JJ Hospital, where he is admitted, to submit his medical report
Guj HC cautions against politicising Covid crisis
Says had the state government not done anything “then probably, by now, we all would have been dead.”
Don’t charge migrants for any rail or bus fare, says SC; puts onus on states
The apex court, in the suo moto petition, has issued interim directions putting onus on states to take responsibility of transport, fare, meals and registration of migrants
Don’t let people instigate law and order issues: SC on communalisation of Covid-19
The court has combined 3 petitions and asked for NBA to be impleaded as well
Bar and bench are conscience of the court: Lawyers write to SC on migrant crisis
"...we believe that the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s failure to protect the rights of the hapless millions of migrant workers in March and its failure to scrutinize carefully the executives actions...severely and excessively impaired the fundamental rights of the poorest sections of our citizens."
Maulana Saad deliberately neglected verbal warnings of COVID19: Delhi Police
A status report submitted by Delhi police in Delhi High Court states that Markaz management failed to inform the govt about the gathering
SC: Notice issued to 4 states over Sharjeel Imam plea for clubbing of FIRs
Imam, who has been booked for hate speech, sedition and anti-terror law, has asked the SC to let a single agency investigate the case.
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