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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
Do the dead have rights in India?
One is compelled to ask this question in the light of a recent incident in which a deceased doctor was denied burial because he succumbed to Covid-19
101 adults arrested, 9 minors detained in Palghar lynching case
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh warns against giving incident a communal colour
No reservation in promotions without adequate representation: SC
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FIR against 4 for attending Tablighi Jamaat
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Download Aarogya Setu app, donate to PM CARES: Jharkhand HC’s bizarre conditions for bail
The court granted bail to accused persons in two cases, on the condition that they should download the app after being released from custody
Is Justice Delivery not an Essential Commodity?
Courts are functioning at minimum capacity, taking up only extremely urgent matters; how does this affect litigants, lawyers and the justice system?
Defend freedom of expression and respect individuals to build Fraternity
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SC permits conditional release for those who have completed 2 years in detention camps
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Bhima Koregaon case: Civil society members pen open letter to CJI
Letter highlights how prosecution has not been able to build any concrete case against the intellectuals and activists arrested in the case so far
Mumbai Police: Social media admins will be held responsible for objectionable content
The Mumbai Police has issued an order in this regard asking admins to moderate content on groups, those found violating norms will be booked
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