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Judgement delivered, paradox prevails: every voter a citizen, but what is the fate of 51.8 million excluded?
The Supreme Court’s May 27, 2026 verdict upholding the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) settles the legal question of constitutional authority but leaves unresolved concerns on absence of due process and independent functioning by the ECI, the arbitrary abuse of process and access: questions of unreasonable and unchecked mass deletions etc.
Madras HC: Review plea against judgment hailing religious harmony dismissed
Holding that there is no error in the judgement, the High Court dismissed the plea filed by Hindu Munnetra Kazhagam (HMK) president K. Gopinath against the judgment of the HC imposing costs of ₹25,000 on him and dismissing his plea objecting to the construction of a mosque in Chennai
Notorious hate speech offender T Raja Singh has another case filed against him
A new case has been registered against T Raja Singh, BJP’s notorious hate speech offender and third time candidate from Hyderabad’s Goshamahal constituency. Citizens for Justice and Peace has recently lodged 2 complaints on account of him violating Model Codes of Conduct this year. The ECI has responded to the complaints on November 18 and has stated that it is taking the appropriate action required.
Jammu & Kashmir HC: Fahad Shah granted bail after spending 21 months in jail
Charges of “abetting terrorism,” “waging war against the country,” and “promoting enmity” under the UAPA quashed; Shah to continue to face trial under Section 18 of the UAPA and charges of receiving funds against the law under the FCRA
Uneven reason in denial of flow of rights: Part III on Marriage Equality Judgement
In the previous two part of this series – detailed explainers on the recent Marriage Equality Verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Supriyo Chakraborty vs. Union of India [2023 INSC 920], we have discussed the majority and minority opinion on the Right on the issues of fundamental right to marry and the right to form a civil union.
Lack of compliance with orders of the Supreme Court by UP government in Muzaffarnagar slapping case- a worrisome and “shocking” spectacle
From providing counselling to all children involved to getting the child victim admitted to a school, the orders issued by the Supreme Court bench has been ignored by the state government since the past 3 month
What the Supreme Court says on the Right to enter into a Civil Union
This part in the series examines what India’s Supreme Court has said on the Right to enter into a Union and the contradictions on this issue in the verdict.
Delhi riots 2020: Student activist Devangana Kalita moves High Court seeking videos of anti-CAA protests
Released about a year after her arrest under the dreaded UAPA law in June 2021, the student activist has demanded, besides the video footage, the 'entire WhatsApp chat' of a group, 'selective extracts' of which were allegedly being used against the petitioner
Rajasthan: PUCL condemns killing of 22 year-old jailed prisoner, demands payment of Rs 50 lakhs compensation & independent inquiry into incident
Protesting the death of 22 year old-Sajid, incarcerated in Rajasthan’s Bikaner jail, the PUCL has demanded an independent inquiry into the incident and payment of Rs 50 lakhs in compensation
Punjab & Haryana HC: Duty of the court to be more onerous, bail cannot be denied just because serious allegations
The Court held that there was no prima facie case made out against accused under UAPA and Arms Act, granted relief of bail; allegations suggested that the accused was planning to commit some terrorist acts based on relations with Pakistan
“Don’t pray for Palestine,” Delhi Police reportedly warns mosque imams
Delhi Police has issued a notice to mosque imams, instructing them not to include prayers for Palestine during religious services, reports Inquilab, a widely circulated, Urdu daily.
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Judgement delivered, paradox prevails: every voter a citizen, but what is the fate of 51.8 million excluded?
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