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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

Govt report an eye wash, Varavara Rao needs to be seen by specialist: Indira Jaising

Bombay High Court will conduct physical hearing of Dr. Rao’s bail plea on November 18 to avoid any delays due to technical glitches

Approach juvenile justice cases with care and sensitivity: Meghalaya HC to JJBs

The court passed an order granting bail to a child alleged to be in conflict with law

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Epidemic Act

The top court remarked that every High Court has the power to test the validity of Central Acts

Andhra Pradesh: CBI books 16 people for defamatory content against judges

The Andhra Pradesh HC had directed the CBI to look into a larger conspiracy on social media against the judiciary

J’khand HC grants bail to UAPA accused as no link to Al-Qaeda established

The Maulana has been in custody for more than 14 months and was finally granted bail as investigation could not establish basic facts

Kerala HC: It is duty of press to comment on news to enlighten public

The court quashed defamation case against newspaper as it was done in good faith and in interest of public good even if it was contemptuous in nature

We are trying to discourage Article 32 petitions: Chief Justice of India

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government in the matter pertaining to journalist Siddique Kappan’s release

Magistrate reprimanded for issuing arrest warrant despite HC’s anticipatory bail order

The Rajasthan HC held that the Magistrate’s action was in clear violation of the High Court’s orders and directions

Hathras case: Mathura court rejects bail plea of two CFI members and driver

The court observed that the allegations under UAPA, IPC and sedition laws against the accused are grave in nature

Hathras case: Mathura court reserves bail order of three charged for sedition

Their bail plea was earlier rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura

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