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SC: ECI’s ‘wisdom’ on revision of electoral rolls challenged, does a disenfranchisement crisis loom over Bihar, with thousands being declared ‘‘D’ (doubtful) voters?

The ECI's credibility, already under sharp public scrutiny post-Lok Sabha Elections 2024, is further strained by its Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) order of June 24, a controversial directive announced even after electoral rolls were finalised in January 2025: the move faces multiple judicial challenges before the Supreme Court. Hearings are scheduled before a vacation bench tomorrow, July 10

The ‘Fascist BJP, Down’ slogan not an offence: Madras HC quashes FIR against academic

Five years ago, in 2018, research scholar Lois Sofia had raised the slogan at the Thoothukudi airport and in a flight which had Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is now governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, and was then TN BJP chief.

SC transfers CBI cases related to Manipur violence to Assam, asks Gauhati HC CJI to choose trial judges

The Supreme Court on Friday said the trial in the Manipur violence cases being probed by the CBI will take place in neighbouring Assam and asked the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to nominate one or more judicial officers to deal with the matters.

Duty of GOI to ensure that innocent fishermen are not punished: SC

The perennial tragedy of innocent fishworkers from India and Pakistan, being punished and jailed, for no crime but that they, by virtue of their work, sometimes enter the other country’s water space, has not been effectively mitigated for decades; the SC however dismissed the petition since it involves another country outside its jurisdiction

A decade of suffering, unyielding pursuit of citizenship by Assam woman

Fulkumari Barman was declared a 'D' voter a decade ago. Since then, the mental trauma and difficulties have almost pushed her into hopelessness.

SC: “Right of every woman to make reproductive choices without undue interference from the state is central to the idea of human dignity”

Rape Survivor allowed termination of pregnancy by Supreme Court; apex court expresses dismay over denial of relief by the Gujarat HC, states forcing a woman to have a child conceived as a result of rape is against the constitutional philosophy set in India

SC-Appointed Panel Calls for Reconstruction of Lost Documents, Compensation Scheme: Manipur

'The first of the three reports submitted by the committee highlights the loss of essential documentation of the residents of Manipur who have been dishoused...'

The SC’s decision on ASI Survey of Gyanvapi: An analysis

The twists and turns in this case and its especial implications for the future efficacy of the 1991 Places of Worship Act raise critical questions for social harmony in the country

UP: DGP’s Circular Asks Officers to Use Hindu ‘Panchang’, Cites Rise in Crime During ‘Amavasya’

Former top cops say nothing new in crime rise during ‘dark phase', allege that use of ‘Panchang’ in the circular is designed to please the CM.

We20 activists stand firm against blockade by Delhi Police trained for Modi’s G-20

Despite the police at the gates, the collective gathered within Surjeet Singh Bhavan  –where delegates demanded that the rich and aspirational countries should put people above profits – was one of a community of intellectuals and a cultural gathering.

Delhi Police attempts to stop meeting critical of the G20 summit, restricts people from entering the venue

Organisers, activist, speakers express anguish, calls this an unbelievable step to undermine criticisms, deem it to be an attempt by Modi government to suppress voices

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SC: ECI’s ‘wisdom’ on revision of electoral rolls challenged, does a disenfranchisement crisis loom over Bihar, with thousands being declared ‘‘D’ (doubtful) voters?

The ECI's credibility, already under sharp public scrutiny post-Lok Sabha Elections 2024, is further strained by its Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) order of June 24, a controversial directive announced even after electoral rolls were finalised in January 2025: the move faces multiple judicial challenges before the Supreme Court. Hearings are scheduled before a vacation bench tomorrow, July 10

Bengali-Speaking Migrants Detained En Masse in Odisha: National security or targeted persecution?

Over 440 people, mostly Bengali-speaking migrant workers, have been detained in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district under suspicion of being “illegal Bangladeshis”, prompting a political storm, allegations of ethnic profiling, and appeals for immediate release

A Silent Emergency: Farmer suicides surge in Maharashtra amid apathy, debt, and systemic collapse

767 farmers died by suicide in just three months in 2025, yet the state's response remains bureaucratic, inadequate, and dispassionate. A ground-level crisis marked by despair, debt, and denial

As 30 crore workers, farmers join July 9 strike against govt.’s policies, will there be media coverage of the shut down?

Centrally recognised trade unions say workers have supported the 17-point charter of demands of the strike, called against Union Government’s policies

Funds Withheld, Futures on Hold: Dalit, OBC, Minority students face scholarship crisis amidst delays and cuts

A sudden funding freeze leaves dozens of marginalised students in limbo, exposing deepening cracks in the government’s commitment to educational justice

Bordering on illegality? 18 alleged Bangladeshis “pushed back” without due process, Legal challenge filed in High Court

CM Sarma announces fresh deportations and vows to expand the eviction campaign; PIL in Gauhati High Court allege constitutional violations, unlawful detentions, and a pattern of arbitrary expulsions targeting Muslims and marginalised groups

The Erased Record: A constitutional challenge to the election commission’s 45-day data destruction mandate

The unilateral directive by the ECI to destroy CCTV footage after 45 days transgresses both boundaries, conformity with existing laws and adherence to the Constitution. It is a quintessential "colourable exercise of power"—an action that, while ostensibly within the ECI's administrative domain, is in substance an encroachment upon the legislative field and an affront to constitutional principles