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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
Two different prayers, two different responses from UP Police!
BJP politician recites Hanuman Chalisa in mosque, cops say it's consensual, done with cleric’s consent; Faisal Khan offers Namaz in temple compound, is jailed!
No social media for 2 years: Allahabad HC’s bail condition
A man accused of making an objectionable post against the UP government was granted bail on the condition that he not use social media pending trial or for two years!
Delhi violence: Khalid Saifi gets bail
The court says roping in Saifi as an accused was vindictive; non-application of mind by the Police
Arnab Goswami remanded to judicial custody, bail hearing likely today
FIR alleging assault, obstructing officers carrying out their duties, filed against Goswami, wife, son and 2 others
Kerala Govt withdraws blanket consent to CBI for probes in state
Joins list of non-BJP govts of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh which have also withdrawn general consent
Misuse of UP’s Gangsters Act: HC seeks IO’s response
The court acknowledged the bogus practice of police implicating accused in several cases and invoking the act.
Khudai Khidmatgar convener Faisal Khan sent to 14-day judicial custody
The arrest has been condemned across the country, many organisations have issued statements of solidarity and demanded that all peace activists be released immediately
Protect same sex couple facing resistance: Allahabad HC
The court ordered police protection acknowledging the discrimination the community faces in the society
Death Penalty for corruption suggests Madras HC
The court said that corruption has become a daily norm and is spreading like cancer
Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami arrested in 2018 suicide abetment case
In May 2020, the Maharashtra home minister had announced a fresh CID investigation into the case
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