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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
Is it enough to be ‘not as bad as Italy or France’?
Guj gov’t in image management mode after HC rap, even as Ahmedabad Civil Hospital remains in the eye of the storm
Student activist Safoora Zargar, denied bail, judicial custody extended till June 25
Youth leaders across the country come together in a rare live press conference to raise questions on the ongoing ‘witch hunt’ against student activists
COVID-19 and the Indian Supreme Court
In ordinary times the Constitution is of course very important,but it is in times of crisis that the Constitution and the mechanisms to enforce it, are tested. That is why in the current context the failure of the Supreme Court becomes even starker
Bail in one case, custody in another for two Pinjra Tod activists
They were merely protesting, says Delhi Magistrate while granting bail to the two JNU students. But the Delhi police then sought custody in another case related to the north east Delhi riots which was granted for 2 days.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital “as good as a dungeon”: Guj HC slams state gov’t
Two days later, state government “discreetly” moves court for urgent hearing on Eid without informing litigant’s lawyers or Amicus Curiae!
State cannot use defamation to throttle democracy: Madras HC
The court opposed the mechanical manner of registering defamation cases of the state and explored the criteria for prosecution in criminal defamation
Dilution of Section 498A belittles the ongoing domestic abuse suffered by women
The stance of some courts of law on sec. 498A of the IPC, making overarching general observations (of possible misuse) to a provision that has afforded relief to women experiencing violence within the home and family, retards the recognition that women’s rights movement has received and in fact, takes us back decades, to the 1970s
Delhi HC issues notice in plea claiming illegal detention of 25 year old student under UAPA
She was booked under various charges including some sections of UAPA for protesting against CAA and NRC and has been detained since April 9
SC: Four more petitions filed against CAA, notices issued
The court refused to grant interim stay on operation of the CAA and issued notices
A tug of war ensues on ‘no work no pay’ principle
While the Bombay high court said this principle cannot be invoked during such extraordinary times, the MHA withdrew its previous order which aligned with the court’s order
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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
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