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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
Bihar: 13 minors allegedly charged and imprisoned as adults by police in FIR
The boys were allegedly arrested during the violence in Aurangabad, Bihar on Dec 21 mostly range from the ages of 14 to 17, with the youngest being 12 years old
RSS seeks Madras HC help for erasing its violent Hindu-Muslim heritage: A case fit for perjury
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Nehtaur, Aligarh, Jamia – how Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag ka Darya imagines India
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LG grants Delhi Police emergency detention powers under NSA
Move comes in light of burgeoning anti-CAA protests in Delhi, fears of misuse of provisions against peaceful protesters
International educational institutions condemn police brutalities in JNU, Jamia, AMU
Education International, CSA and NTEU called upon the GoI to ensure that universities uphold democratic values and human rights for all
Intense harshness of the state action to crush the voices of dissent in UP: People’s Tribunal
An investigation into multiple instances of police excesses committed against people peacefully protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) across Uttar Pradesh throws up horrifying revelations about how the regime is going about implementing it ugly communal agenda.
Rohith Vemula March: The Caste Turn for Student Delhites?
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Calling Smriti Irani’s Bluff: Twisted Truths in Parliament
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Rihai Manch President finally walks out of jail
He was granted bail on Wednesday after being arrested by the UP police and sent to an unidentified location
Muzaffarnagar arrests go kaput: 19 get bail due to lack of evidence
Police unable to prove grievous crimes like rioting and attempt to murder against CAA protestors
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