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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
ECI undertaking to SC: Aadhaar number not mandatory to enrol as voter
ECI states to the SC that "Appropriate clarificatory changes" will be made in Forms 6 and 6B of the ECI forms for registration in e-roll so that this misguided inclusion is rectified, details for electoral rolls authentication are issued
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.
SC asks petitioners to not watch channels spreading hate, states that legal remedies available already
Justice Oka: “If you do not like them, then do not watch them. When some wrong thing is shown, it is also about perception. Is there not freedom of expression?”
Supreme Court issues notice in contempt charges against Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand
Narsinghanand had made insulting remarks against the SC and the Indian Constitution, notice has been issued without returnable date
Manipur Violence: SC bench seeks updated status report from State on rehabilitation, law & order situation
Sr. Adv. Colin Gonsalves claimed that the situation in Manipur has worsened, no police action despite open calls for violence made against the Kuki community
SC orders petitioners to move HC on ‘Mahapanchayat’ immediately, also write to authorities: Uttarakhand Communal Tensions
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, June 14, directed petitioners to move the Uttarakhand High Court (HC) on a petition seeking to prevent a 'mahapanchayat' proposed to be held by Hindutva groups in Uttarakhand's Purola town in Uttar Kashi district. The apex court also ruled that the petitioners could/must immediately write to local authorities.
Stop Uttarakhand Mahapanchayat, could lead to targeted communal violence: Petitions urge CJI
Two leading authors and academics, Ashok Vajpeyi and Apoorvanand, and also India’s oldest human rights and civil liberties platform, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) in separate letter petitions, have brought to the attention of the highest court, that Muslim traders are being warned to leave Purola town and that the meeting by right-wing groups "could be a precursor to large scale violence". The Mahapanchayat announced by the right wing on June 15 threatens them further
Hate Crime & Hate Speech, SC’s scrutiny to continue
Prompt action, irrespective of religion ensures no hate crimes, Justice KM Joseph says on his last hearing before the SC vacation
What and Why of the SC judgement on Maharashtra 2022 politics: Shiv Sena v/s Shiv Sena
A detailed analysis of the judgement tells us why the court refused to decide on the disqualifications of the MLAs and why it did not restore the MVA government even though actions of the Governor and Speaker have been held to be illegal
Supreme Court punishes judge for denying bail, sends him to judicial academy
Since 2022, the Supreme Court has made strenuous efforts to streamline bail procedures and judicial attitudes adopted by lower courts; from the responses of various states, it is clear that freedom and liberty of individuals enjoys low priority