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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 justice for migrants, judicial apathy to blame?
Some of the recent observations and comments on the plight of migrants made by various courts come across as harsh
Plea in Bombay HC seeks CAG audit of PM CARES fund
It also seeks disclosure of funds collected thus far by the fund, chaired by PM Modi
Delhi Police arrest Jamia Millia Islamia student leader Asif Iqbal Tanha
The Persian Department student was arrested by the Crime Branch, on Saturday. Meanwhile, Gulfisha, Safoora and others remain in jail as they are charged under UAPA
Policing in the times of corona has many tones, depending on who you are
Delhi MP gets away with a ‘scolding’ for spreading rumours, tweeting fake video, but eminent intellectuals, activists, journalists must face the brunt of the law
UN raises concerns over exploitative provisions of UAPA
Sites labelling of people as terrorists, reversal of burden of proof, and prolonged pre-trial detention as inconsistent with international Human Rights and legal standards
Maharashtra gov’t to release 3,500 prisoners from Thane district
The government has announced that it will be releasing 17,000 inmates to decongest prisons in the state
U’khand HC: Children with no internet access cannot be forced to pay tuition fee
Unaided private schools in the state were charging fees and conducting online classes for KG level as well
Gujarat HC gives directions on affordable COVID19 treatment and for starving, helpless migrants
Guj HC goes big, takes cognizance of starving migrants, asks state to regulate fee structure of pvt hospitals
K’taka HC asks state to immediately take decision on payment of fares of migrants
In the precise words of the court, “no one should be deprived of an opportunity to go back to his own State only for the reason that he has no capacity to pay for the transport”
Delhi HC again adjourns petition about police accountability for ‘indiscriminate’ arrests: Justice delayed?
Brinda Karat’s petition urging transparency in arrests and detentions pushed to June 16
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