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Clarity Without Cure: The Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of Articles 200 and 201 and the future of federal governance
The opinion restores textual fidelity to Article 200, but its institutional hesitations risk enabling executive obstruction of democratically enacted State legislation
Devangana Kalita creating ‘narrative to show’ that Kapil Mishra was behind riots: Delhi Police
Delhi Police thinks student activist Devangana Kalita has enough social media influence and power to create a narrative to blame well known politician Kapil Mishra for North East Delhi communal riots?
Karnataka HC dismisses plea demanding exclusive appointment of Hindus in Hindu Religious Institutes
The High Court bench cited Constitutional philosophy dismissing a plea seeking prohibition of non-Hindus from working in Hindu religious and charitable offices
Farmers protest: Toll Plaza concessionaire claims losses, approaches Punjab & Haryana HC
Similar news reports of ‘toll plaza earnings being hit’ have begun to appear in mainstream media over the last few days
Custodial death: Bom HC grants 5 lakhs compensation even before trial concludes
The court determined basis facts that it was clear case of custodial death and awarded compensation to the family of the deceased who was allegedly 15 years old
Siddique Kappan’s arrest: NHRC calls for Action Taken Report
The NHRC has addressed a letter to the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police Hathras, calling for reports by early January, 2021
“Temple restoration” suits on the rise; what about the Places of Worship Act?
The law was passed in the aftermath of the Babri dispute in 1991, to protect all other places of worship. But these suits akin to the Ayodhya land dispute are being entertained despite a law in place
J&K judge alleges interference
In an astonishing revelation in his order, the Sessions Judge stated that he was asked not to grant bail to an accused
Forget the ‘jihad’ bogey, UP cops seem to be after ‘love’ too
So much so that it is now questioning couples who belong to the same faith! Of course the couple here is Muslim
Delhi HC stays CIC order directing Air Force to disclose PM’s travel details
The IAF had appealed against the CIC order directing the disclosure of Special Flight Returns-II and other details of the PM’s foreign trips
Jharkhand: NCW takes cognisance of gangrape where survivor’s husband was held hostage
The police have refuted reports that 17 men were involved in the incident and have arrested one person in the case
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Clarity Without Cure: The Supreme Court’s reinterpretation of Articles 200 and 201 and the future of federal governance
The opinion restores textual fidelity to Article 200, but its institutional hesitations risk enabling executive obstruction of democratically enacted State legislation
India
SIR exercise leaves trail of suicide across states as BLOs buckle under pressure and citizens panic over citizenship
The SIR of electoral rolls has come under severe distress following a series of suicides involving Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and marginalised citizens in West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Kerala, families and employee unions allege that the pressure to complete a traditionally lengthy verification process in the name of SIR within two months is causing fatal mental distress
Gender and Sexuality
Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment
Farm and Forest
Draft Seeds Bill must be withdrawn: SKM, AIKS
SKM leaders say the draft seed Bill surrendered the seed sovereignty of India and it is aimed at predatory pricing by corporate monopolies
Politics
Civil society warns, Election Commission is “Undermining Democracy”
An interesting formation of citizens groups and people’s organisations has directly accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) as being responsible for a systemic assault on the Indian democratic framework
Hate Speech
Hate Has No Place in Elections: CJP moves State EC against BJP MP Ashwini Choubey’s communal speech
In Bhagalpur’s Pirpainti, the senior BJP leader urged “Muslim brothers” to reduce their population and referred to “infiltrators,” breaching the Model Code of Conduct and constitutional values
Communalism
Hindutva’s Rajasthan Project: Brahmin-Bania Power, not just Muslim baiting
The RSS’ and Hindutva’s strategy in Rajasthan has systematically pushed the dominance of a Brahmin–Bania synergy that shrewdly ensures that while Muslims are scapegoated, Rajputs are historically and politically side-lined and the real beneficiaries are the Brahmin-Bania elites who monopolise both state power and wealth.