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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
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Gujarat genocide: SC grants bail to 14 convicted in Sardarpura massacre
The court has asked them to do social and spiritual work
Allahabad HC asks for govt report on alleged police atrocities in state
The two-judge bench questioned govt on truthfulness of media reports
New petition in SC against NPR citing data privacy concerns
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EXCLUSIVE: Sam Stafford died of gun-shot wounds: Post-mortem report
Medical experts say that the Assam teenager who was killed during anti-CAA protests, may have been shot at close range
Latehar lynching case: Jharkhand HC rejects convict’s bail plea
Vishal Tiwari had moved HC claiming witness testimony was embellished
SC directive on C(A)A raises hope for people of North- East
The SC while deferring hearing in this crucial case stated that it would de-link the petitions filed from parties in the North East
SC refuses to stay CAA, NPR
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Azaadi for Azad! Bhim Army chief allowed in Delhi for medical, elections purpose
The court modified his bail order on basis of an application where he called the restrictions on him ‘undemocratic’
People’s Tribunal finds “gross violations of human rights norms” in Mangalore
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