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Police action in Odisha’s Rayagada district condemned, Adivasi rights paramount: CCG
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) in an Open Letter to the President of India has condemned Odisha police’s wrongful dispossession of Adivasi lands in the state and violent action against protesting tribals
Is the Centre overreaching itself in returning Collegium recommendations, again?
The Centre has, in the recent past, cherry picked recommendations and has defied the norm of approving reiterated names
Centre returns Saurabh Kirpal’s file to Collegium for the 5th time
If elevated as judge, he will become India’s first openly gay judge
“Every Indian citizen has the duty to prevent abuse of the Constitution”: Justice KM Joseph On Constitution Day
Defending the core values enshrined in our Constitution is the duty of every Indian citizen, said the fourth in seniority judge of the Supreme Court
Must take serious steps against ‘forced’ religious conversions: Centre Tells Supreme Court
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has stated that it is aware of the grave issue of “forced conversions”
60 cops, a Dalit man on horseback in his wedding procession and a happy bride
The cops even gave the newly-wed couple Rs. 11,000 in cash as a wedding gift
Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police to handover keys of Markaz Nizamuddin to Maulana Saad
Delhi High Court grills Delhi Police for continuing with its restrictions at Markaz Nizamuddin premises since March 2020, says the case was registered under Epidemic Diseases Act.
“Only accommodation of differences can promote Unity in Diversity”: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Constitution Day
India’s 50th Chief Justice also emphasized that the people of India, in their interaction with one another, must "breathe life into the Constitution" by practising the democratic ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity
Banda BJP MP RK Singh Patel gets one year in jail for 2009 protest case
Patel then with the Samajwadi Party when the BSP was in power was found guilty of leading a protest that “went beserk”; 18 others got lesser punishment
“It frustrates the whole system”: Supreme Court voices deep anguish against Centre sitting over Collegium recommendations
For the third time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court today minced no words in expressing anguish towards Centre for sitting over proposals reiterated by the Collegium for appointment as judges.
Supreme Court upholds Anand Teltumbde’s bail, Says will not Interfere
The Special Leave Petition filed by the NIA was dismissed by the CJI led SC Bench
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