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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.
Supreme Court to weigh in on ‘gun control’, seeks info on cases of illegal firearms in UP
The court has taken suo moto cognizance and has sought information from the UP government about action taken to curb illegal firearm possession.
Bombay HC seeks policy on old settlements for protected monuments; stays evictions at Vishalgarh
The Court had last week stayed demolitions by Western Railways on its land, stressing upon the need for rehabilitation of those displaced
Will arresting the breadwinner and driving women to suicide help solve the societal evil of child marriage: Guwahati HC grants ABA in cases while...
As POCSO, IPC (Rape), and PCMA is applied on the cases registered, this "crackdown on child marriage" seems more likely to be driven by extra judicious factors
CJP Impact: Another woman spared from the prospect of statelessness in Assam!
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CJP Team in Assam stood with the 68-year-old Ajibun Nessa, fought to protect her rights, and prove her citizenship
Even “encroachers” need to be rehabilitated says Courts
The Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court have, in separate judgements over demolition drives, stressed upon the need for a rehabilitation plan for all those displaced
Hatebuster: Is it Love Jihad or just love?
Despite what right wing goons will have you believe with their saffron teekas, sticks and threatening looks, the Constitution only encourages you to love more and love everyone
Kerala HC: Religion does not propagate terrorism; fundamentalists have distorted religion
The court was considering applications for suspension of sentence filed by a few convicts, held guilty under UAPA for associating with ISIS
UP: Demolition drive goes awry, mother daughter burnt alive
While officers initially claimed that they set themselves on fire, a case of murder has now been filed against the SDM and two others
Journalist detained for interrogation for report on right wing groups
Zafar Aafaq was released after 3 hours of questioning
Guj HC imposes Rs. 25,000 cost on ‘neighbours’ in Hindu locality opposing sale of property to Muslim man
While the court does not expressly mention this as a case of socio-economic boycott, the bench saw through the intentions of the litigants who had no real legally valid objection to the sale of the property
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