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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.
Akhlaq’s Lynching: 7 Years on, Only 1 of 25 Witnesses Testify as Trial Reaches Evidence Stage
The accused have been reportedly painting Akhlaq's family as one that killed the cow and have been pressuring them, saying they will withdraw their case of cow slaughter if cases against them are dropped.
Gujarat Riots Case: Gujarat ex-DGP R B Sreekumar granted interim bail by Gujarat HC
Sreekumar allowed to make fresh application for regular bail; Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea adjourned, to be heard along with Sreekumar’s on November 15
Draconian UAPA provisions, constitutionality challenged in the SC
The most recent challenge to the UA(P)A is a petition filed that makes the case that vague language and arbitrary provisions violate allow governments to abuse powers and violate the fundamental rights of the citizens
TN Govt penalised Rs 5 Lakh by SC, filing unnecessary plea challenging pension of employee
The Supreme Court recently imposed an exemplary cost of Rupees 5 lakhs on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing an unnecessary Special Leave Petition
Sikhs are not Hindus, allow registration of marriage under Anand Marriage Act
A Sikh couple has moved Bombay high court for protection of their cultural rights and for directions to the state government to frame and notify rules under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 so that they can register their marriage under it
Sunlight is the best disinfectant, SC opens itself to public viewing, live streaming begins
Proceedings in three constitution benches of the Indian Supreme Court were today opened to public viewing as proceedings were live streamed
Delhi police impose section 144 around Jamia, Okhla, student assembly restricted
Representation Image | Courtesy: PTI The Jamia Millia Islamia has...
Supreme Court hears more petitions on NRC Assam deportation, grants protection to petitioners
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Directing that no coercive action is to be taken in the dozen deportation cases, the Supreme Court bench seeks reply from the Assam Government on excluding the names of the petitioners
In jail in spite of bail, 1,641 inmates to be released with govt’s financial assistance: Maharashtra
The state government has taken the step to offer legal and financial help to “as many as 1,641 prisoners”, who, in spite of being granted bail, are languishing in jail for want of assistance to complete formalities
SC to live stream Constitution bench proceedings from today
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