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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

Sedition Charges Used to Instill Fear & Crush Dissent: Petition in SC

Sedition charges, which involve the misuse and misapplication of...

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Whither Democratic-Secular India?

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Tension Simmers on Gujarat’s Highways after Massive Dalit Protest

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The Nation Does Not Need the Gujarat Model: Jignesh Mevani

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Freedom Song: Dalit Mahasammelan at Una, Gujarat

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Gau Rakshaks Attack Dalits outside Una as Gujarat Police Turns the Other Way

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The Sangh’s Hypocrisy on Dalits, It’s Time to Read ‘Bunch of Thoughts’, Again!

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