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The Guardians of the Ballot: Supreme Court hearing the legality of executive primacy in ECI appointments
Across two days of intense legal arguments, the Supreme Court scrutinising the 2023 Act governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, as petitioners argued that replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister creates a "Home Umpire" system, while the Bench questioned the limits of parliamentary power, counsel warned that executive dominance over the "referee" of democracy threatens the basic structure of free and fair elections
Manipur: CSCHR says gov’t must protect Myanmar citizens facing persecution
The people’s group reminds the union and state government that India as a democratic nation has a moral responsibility to protect the human right to life
CBI court discharges 3 police officers in Ishrat Jahan case
The court said there was nothing on record to say that it was a fake encounter, and no material to suggest that the victims were not terrorists
Why Islamic Exceptionalism Does not Serve the Muslim Cause
Soon after Samuel Paty incident in France, something similar is happening in the UK
The Hinduism I used to know
Communally charged atmosphere has become rather unnerving
Puducherry: BJP denies accessing Aadhaar data for votes
Madras HC has urged the political party and the Election Commission to safeguard credibility of Indian democracy and fair elections
Battleground Bengal: Khela Hobe in Nandigram?
Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee hold roadshows in the region; while one appeared like a fish out of water, the other has helped shaped the region’s history
Battleground Bengal: Manipulation of votes and EVMs will not be allowed, Mamata declares war on BJP
Oozing confidence, totally sure of herself, as calm and...
Assam’s rice farmers express fears concerning government’s free rice scheme
While farmers encourage the pro-poor initiatives taken up by the government, many have raised concern about the falling prices in rice owing to import of crop from other states
Will India face the impact of US sanctions on Myanmar military companies?
An Australian human rights lawyers collective have claimed that the Adani Group is financially involved with one of the companies
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