A Delhi court denies bail to former JNU student #UmarKhalid in a #UAPA case in connection with the #Delhi riots

A vacation bench of the SC says it’s for the CJI to take a call on the urgent listing of an application by #ArvindKejriwal seeking an extension of his interim bail by a week to enable him to undergo medical tests.

In recent times, the Supreme Court has employed judicial evasion to avoid dealing with tough questions of life and liberty in bail matters, writes Mohd. Talha Hasan.

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“Too far-fetched and can’t be accepted”, says the Supreme Court in response to an argument that the commitment made by a political party in its manifesto, which eventually leads to direct or indirect financial help to the public at large, amounts to a corrupt practice by a

SC turns down BJP’s plea challenging a Calcutta high court order that restrained the party from issuing ‘derogatory’ advertisements against the TMC allegedly in violation the Model Code of Conduct (MCC); HC had also pulled up the EC for 'grossly failing' to address the complaints

Ahead of the deadline to surrender, Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal moves the SC seeking an extension of his interim bail in the liquor policy case by a week to enable him to undergo medical tests.

Data from the National Crime Record Bureau shows a suspiciously low rate of crimes against transgender persons. Activists assert this is gross underreporting and not something to celebrate.

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ECI releases voter turnout figures in absolute numbers.

Politicians from the bar rooms
Love the assembled crowd
No one believes their speeches
But everyone claps out loud!

Finally milord’s turn comes
To say: “Thank You, God Bless”
To confess: “I am apolitical,
But I shall now return to RSS!”

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The Supreme Court of India has refused to grant interim relief in a matter seeking disclosure of voter turnout numbers before the general public by the Election Commission of India. Why, and what will happen next?

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Election Commission of India’s stand that there is no legal mandate to share voter turnout figures negates the cause of free and fair elections, and needs immediate attention because of the gravity of the situation, writes S.N. Sahu.

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#Breaking : SC refuses to pass any order on the application filed by the ADR seeking publication of Form 17C data; says a 2019 petition already seeks similar relief, and thus there cannot be any interim relief.

Part 2 of this five-part series takes a look at the unprecedented unemployment crisis gripping the country.

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“An act of the court cannot prejudice my fundamental rights,” Sibal submitted. Justice Datta retorted that the Bench was talking about the conduct of Hemant Soren and that two wrongs do not make a right.

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“A wholesome disclosure of Form 17C is amenable to mischief and vitiation of entire electoral space. At the moment, the original Form 17C is only available in the Strong Room and a copy only with the polling agents whose signature it bears”, says Election Commission in the

#Breaking : SC dismisses a petition by #HemantSoren challenging his arrest under the PMLA; berates him for not disclosing to the court in his petition the special court order taking cognisance of complaint filed by ED and also the fact that he had already applied for bail.

SC rejects a batch of petitions seeking review of its judgment upholding abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution.

In a tale of two jailed sitting chief ministers— Kejriwal and Soren— will the “libertarian approach” taken in one by the Supreme Court shine a light or cast a shadow on the other?

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Part 1 of this five-part series takes a look at the claims of India becoming a US $5 trillion economy within the next five years.

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