What could happen next in Chief Election Commissioner law case after Supreme Court split verdict? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/cji-surya-kant-supreme-court-examine-recall-plea-cec-law-verdict-b3tk05qq?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #CEC #ElectionCommission #CJI #IndianJudiciary
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The Supreme Court agrees to examine a plea seeking the recall of its split verdict regarding the 2023 law that excluded the CJI from the CEC and EC selection panel. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/we-will-take-a-call-sc-to-exam-plea-seeking-recall-of-split-verdict-on-cec-ec-appointment-law-nhrbtn27?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #CECLaw #ElectionCommission #IndianJudiciary #LegalNews
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/417108/ How to appoint judges: A view from South Africa #ArvindMalhotraCase #HighCourtJudgeElevation #IndianExpress #IndianJudiciary #JudgesAppointmentProcess #JudicialAccountability #JudicialAppointmentTransparency #JudicialIndependence #JudicialReformsIndia #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaJudicialServiceCommission #SupremeCourtCollegium #SupremeCourtJudicialAppointments #TransparencyInJudiciary
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Manmohan Singh coal case ends: SC accepts CBI closure report https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/supreme-court-closes-manmohan-singh-talabira-coal-case-d1g4sahu?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ManmohanSingh #SupremeCourt #CoalBlockCase #CBI #IndianJudiciary
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The EPFO is digging its heels in on the higher pension row, appealing against a Punjab and Haryana HC order that scrapped the 'pro-rata' calculation method. The controversial formula, which splits pensionable service into pre- and post-2014 periods, has been heavily criticised for drastically reducing payouts. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/higher-pension-row-epfo-appeals-against-high-court-verdict-scrapping-pro-rata-formula-g5gxs3z1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EPFO #HigherPension #EPFOPension #LabourLaw #IndianJudiciary
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/?p=119069 Rule Of Law Is Bedrock Of Democracy, Says CJI Surya Kant In Stockholm #ChiefJusticeOfIndia #CJISuryaKant #ConstitutionalDemocracy #IndiaNews #IndianJudiciary #InstitutionalBoundaries #InternationalIDEAConference #JudicialActivism #JudicialRestraint #Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #RuleOfLawIndia #SeparationOfPowers #Stockholm #StockholmConference #SuperExecutiveRemark #SupremeCourtOfIndia #SuryaKant #Sweden #TimesNow
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A Delhi court has ruled that late-night phone conversations alone cannot justify seeking preservation of a woman’s call detail records, reinforcing privacy rights in a domestic dispute case https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/delhi-court-privacy-cdr-wife-call-records-order-abkzuk1c?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DelhiCourt #PrivacyRights #CDR #CallDetailRecords #IndianJudiciary
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Supreme Court sets strict deadlines for High Courts on judgments, bail orders, uploads. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/supreme-court-guidelines-high-court-judgment-timelines-oqi9rhx4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #Article142 #HighCourts #Judiciary #IndianJudiciary
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The Supreme Court has urged all parties to refrain from public statements in the Twisha Sharma death case in Bhopal, stressing fair investigation and warning against media narratives https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/supreme-court-twisha-sharma-death-case-suo-moto-m02ktt6e?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SupremeCourt #TwishaSharma #Bhopal #CBI #IndianJudiciary
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Justice G. Chandraiah, Former Rights Commission Head, Dies at 72
Former TSHRC head Justice G. Chandraiah died on 16 May 2026. Learn about his legal career and the impact of his passing on the Telangana legal system.
#justicegchandraiah, #telanganalaw, #hyderabadnews, #tshrc, #indianjudiciary
https://newsletter.tf/justice-g-chandraiah-death-hyderabad-2026/
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Justice G. Chandraiah, the first chairman of the Telangana Legal Services Authority, has passed away at 72. This is a major loss for the state legal community.
#justicegchandraiah, #telanganalaw, #hyderabadnews, #tshrc, #indianjudiciary
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Calcutta High Court Judgeship: Collegium Backs Nine Advocates
The Supreme Court Collegium named 9 new judges for the Calcutta High Court on May 12, 2026. This move helps fill 30 empty seats to speed up court cases.
#calcuttahighcourt, #indianjudiciary, #supremecourtindia, #lawnews, #legalupdates
https://newsletter.tf/calcutta-high-court-new-judges-may-2026/
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The Calcutta High Court currently has only 42 judges out of 72 spots. Adding these 9 new judges is a big step to help clear the backlog of cases for citizens.
#calcuttahighcourt, #indianjudiciary, #supremecourtindia, #lawnews, #legalupdates
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सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्देश पर हरिश राणा मामले में शुरू होगी इच्छामृत्यु प्रक्रिया; 13 वर्षों से कोमा में युवक की माता-पिता ने लगाई थी गुहार।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_special_coma_case_supreme_court
#HarishRana #Euthanasia #ActiveEuthanasia #SupremeCourtIndia #MedicalLaw #IndianJudiciary #News
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Did you know India has over 4.76 crore pending court cases? Govt data shows huge backlog in district courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court, with UP leading. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/did-you-know-india-has-over-476-crore-pending-court-cases-gslf4wup?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CourtBacklog #JudicialPendency #IndianJudiciary #SupremeCourt
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At Jaipur Literature Festival, former CJI D Y Chandrachud said, “Bail before conviction should be a matter of right", highlighting undertrial delays, national security cases, and judicial reforms for transparency. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/bail-before-conviction-should-be-a-matter-of-right-former-cji-chandrachud-watch-qi4bx35z?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DYChandrachud #BailRights #JaipurLiteratureFestival #IndianJudiciary
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‘What do you think of yourself?’ Supreme Court lashes out at frivolous Savarkar plea https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/sc-refuses-pil-removal-savarkar-portraits-u9k9n71w?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Savarkar #SupremeCourt #PIL #IndianJudiciary #FrivolousPetition
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Filmmaker Kamal has criticised the verdict in the 2017 Kerala actress assault case, saying the punishment fell short of expectations even as six convicts were sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/very-disappointing-director-kamal-reacts-to-kerala-actress-assault-case-verdict-nyq0mx3f?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaNews #ActressAssaultCase #Kamal #IndianJudiciary #DileepCase
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The trial court ruled out conspiracy charges against actor Dileep in the actress assault case, but the prosecution and survivor are preparing a strong appeal. Here’s what the judgment means and why the legal fight is far from over. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/why-court-dropped-conspiracy-charge-against-dileep-why-survivor-never-trusted-judge-qvyor7r0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaNews #DileepCase #ActressAssault #IndianJudiciary
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Deepfakes, which are AI-generated videos, audio clips, and images, are beginning to appear in legal disputes around the world. Indian courts will soon face the same challenge.
#Deepfakes #DigitalEvidence #IndianJudiciary #JudicialReform #AIandLaw
https://sivaprasadbose.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/deepfakes-are-coming-to-indian-courtrooms/
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CJI Gavai: The verdict on 'Bulldozer Justice' is my most important
https://vaartha.com/national/cji-gavai-bulldozer-justice-most-important-verdict/587933/
#CJIBRGavai #BulldozerJustice #SupremeCourt #RuleOfLaw #LegalVerdict #JusticeBRGavai #IndianJudiciary #LandmarkJudgment #HumanRights #ConstitutionalLaw #HouseDemolition #JudicialSatisfaction #JusticeKVViswanathan #LegalReform #DueProcess #FundamentalRights #Article21 #JudicialGuidelines #IndiaLaw #CourtJudgment #LegalNews -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/192028/ HC orders relief in 80-year-old widow’s 5-decade-long struggle to secure pension ##AdministrativeApathy ##FamilyPensionDenied ##JusticeForElderly ##WidowPension #Business #ConstitutionalRights #Éire #ElderlyRights #HaryanaHighCourt #IE #IndianJudiciary #Ireland #PensionBenefits #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #socialjustice
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Tis Hazari Court Exposed – Police, FIR, Judgement & Legal Corruption Revealed | Bintin Ground Report
#bintinmedia #tishazaricourt #legalpodcast #delhipolice #TisHazariCourt #LegalCorruption #FIRScam #DelhiCourtTruth #JudicialSystemIndia #BintinMediaReport #CourtCaseDelay #PoliceCorruptionIndia #JusticeDelayed #LawyerPolitics #IndianJudiciary #CourtroomReality #JudgeAdvocateNexus #MCDAction #GroundReportIndia #fircorruption
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Tis Hazari Court Exposed – Police, FIR, Judgement & Legal Corruption Revealed | Bintin Ground Report
#bintinmedia #tishazaricourt #legalpodcast #delhipolice #TisHazariCourt #LegalCorruption #FIRScam #DelhiCourtTruth #JudicialSystemIndia #BintinMediaReport #CourtCaseDelay #PoliceCorruptionIndia #JusticeDelayed #LawyerPolitics #IndianJudiciary #CourtroomReality #JudgeAdvocateNexus #MCDAction
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Tis Hazari Court Exposed – Police, FIR, Judgement & Legal Corruption Revealed | Bintin Ground Report
#bintinmedia #tishazaricourt #legalpodcast #delhipolice #TisHazariCourt #LegalCorruption #FIRScam #DelhiCourtTruth #JudicialSystemIndia #BintinMediaReport #CourtCaseDelay #PoliceCorruptionIndia #JusticeDelayed #LawyerPolitics #IndianJudiciary #CourtroomReality
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When Bail Becomes a Trial and Trial Becomes a Distant Dream
The recent dismissal of Umar Khalid’s bail application indicates that the clock of appeals has started again.
#UmarKhalid #UAPA ##DelhiRiotsCase #DelhiRiots #PoliticalPrisoners #IndianJudiciary #india
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A Timeline of Umar Khalid's Bail Hearings
Four years and 14 adjournments later, Khalid's bail plea denied again.
#UmarKhalid #IndianJudiciary #UAPA #PoliticalPrisoners #dissent #DelhiRiotsCase #india
https://thewire.in/law/a-timeline-of-umar-khalids-bail-hearings
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Was the trial judge who convicted G.N. Saibaba biased? We will never know, and that is part of the injustice
The injustice of a trial judge filling the gaps in the prosecution’s case (which relied on ‘evidence’ in the form of bananas, umbrellas and newspaper cuttings) with judicial overreach to chop ten years off Professor G.N. Saibaba’s life. Nihalsing B. Rathod writes.
#GNSaibaba #UAPA #HumanRights #IndianJudiciary #DraconianLaws #SurendraGadling #BK16 #india
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Ex Gyanvapi Case Judge Hails 'Philosopher King' Adityanath in Order Indicting Muslim Cleric
Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar called Adityanath a great example of a “religious person” holding a seat of power.
#UttarPradesh #RaviKumarDiwakar #GyanvapiMosque #YogiAdityanath #IndianJudiciary #hindutva #india
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Post-Retirement Benefits For Judges Most Dangerous Part Of Judicial System : Kamini Jaiswal
Recently, advocate Kamini Jaiswal, while speaking at a seminar on judicial accountability, stressed how the post-retirement benefits for judges are the most dangerous part of the judicial system. Jaiswal averred that there is no reason why judges should be looking up to the government for such benefit.
#IndianJudiciary #KaminiJaiswal #JudicialSystem #UnionGovt #india
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While A Journalist Spends Time in Jail For Doing His Duty, An Old, Ailing Man Even Unable To Even Sip Water & Dies Behind Bars, What happened to Article 21? Justice Rekha Sharma
During the seminar hosted today by Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) at ISIL, Delhi, former Delhi High Court Judge Rekha Sharma lamented that the Supreme Court has lost its credibility in the eyes of the public. She further expressed concerns that while powerful people are getting bail "on experimental basis", commoners are "withering away unwept, unheard and unsung".
#JusticeRekhaSharma #IndianJudiciary #SupremeCourt #BhimaKoregaonCase #StanSwamy #BK16 #UmarKhalid #article21 #article32 #HemantSoren #india
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Rajasthan High Court turns down minor rape survivor's plea to terminate pregnancy
The Rajasthan HC has declined a plea of a 11-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 31-week pregnancy, saying a fully developed foetus also has the right to life and live a healthy life without any abnormalities.
#rajasthan #RajasthanHC #PregnancyTermination #rape #ChildRights #ViolenceAgainstChildren #IndianJudiciary #india
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1951 to 2019: How the Indian judiciary turned the Babri Masjid into the Ram Mandir
While Ayodhya has been the site of hectic politics, it is the judiciary that delivered on the demands for a temple.
#IndianJudiciary #BabriMasjidDemolition #RamTempleInauguration #SupremeCourt #hindutva #RSS #BJP #india
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Indian Jurisprudence Seems to Be Bending to the Will of Hindutva Forces
A closer analysis of key Supreme Court judgements indicates the dangerous emergence of a majoritarian jurisprudence in direct proportion with the majoritarian polity ruling the country. Shivasundar writes.
#SupremeCourt #IndianJudiciary #BJP #hindutva #article370abrogation #AyodhyaCase #BabriMasjidDemolition #kashmir #india
https://thewire.in/law/indian-jurisprudence-seems-to-be-bending-to-the-will-of-hindutva-forces
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Decoding the Adani-Hindenburg judgment
A perusal of the recent Supreme Court order showcases deficiencies which can subvert the ongoing investigation into the Adani group of companies. Prasenjit Datta writes.
#AdaniHindenburgCase #SupremeCourt #SEBI #HindenburgResearch #OCCRP #CorporateFraud #AdaniGroup #GautamAdani #IndianJudiciary #india
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/decoding-the-adani-hindenburg-judgment/article67707361.ece
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'Foetus Fully Developed': Kerala HC Declines Plea To Terminate 34 Weeks Pregnancy Of 12-Yr-Old In Incestual Relationship With Minor Brother
#kerala #KeralaHC #PregnancyTermination #IndianJudiciary #india
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CJI Chandrachud refuses to respond to criticism over judgements on scrapping Article 370, same-sex marriage
The 50th Chief Justice of India, however, acknowledged the "long and hard battle" queer couples fought for realisation of their rights.
#DYChandrachud #CJI #article370abrogation #SameSexMarriage #SupremeCourt #kashmir #LGBTQIA #LGBT #IndianJudiciary #india
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The gap he maintained: The dichotomy between CJI Chandrachud’s words and deeds in 2023
It’s the year he swung between progressive posturing and populist prudence. Jayashree Arunachalam writes.
#DYChandrachud #CJI #SupremeCourt #AyodhyaCase #JudgeLoyaMurder #UmarKhalid #UAPA #BhimaKoregaonCase #BelaMTrivedi #justice #IndianJudiciary #law #india
https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/12/28/cji-chandrachud-loss-of-faith-in-2023
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Parliament Passes Bill On Election Commissioners Appointment; CJI Dropped From Selection Panel
In a significant development during the Winter Session, the Lok Sabha passed the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 on Thursday (December 21). The bill aims to regulate the appointment, conditions of service, and term of office for the chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners (EC), as well as outline the procedure for the functioning of the Election Commission.
#ElectionCommissionersBill #ElectionCommission #CEC #ElectionCommissioners #CJI #IndianJudiciary #elections2024 #UnionGovt #india
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How SC’s evasion on Places of Worship Act challenge is powering new Hindutva claims on mosques
The Supreme Court’s dithering on reaffirming the act might be acting like a signal to lower courts to ignore it, writes Vineet Bhalla.
#SupremeCourt #RamTemple #PlacesOfWorshipAct #law #BabriMasjidDemolition #hindutva #BJP #IndianJudiciary #HinduMobs #india
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‘Allow me to end my life’: Woman judge in UP writes to CJI over ‘sexual harassment’
The judge says no action has been taken on her complaint.
#UttarPradesh #banda #SexualHarassment #IndianJudiciary #WomenJudiciary #CJI #ViolenceAgainstWomen #india
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The Supreme Court's Article 370 Judgment is Injustice Writ Large
There are many parts to the judgment. But there is one issue that stands out as the heart and substance of the case, and it is the key differentiator between a democracy and a dictatorship, writes Omair Ahmed.
#kashmir #article370 #article370abrogation #SupremeCourt #UnionGovt #BJP #democracy #IndianJudiciary #india
https://thewire.in/rights/supreme-court-article-370-verdict-injustice-writ-large
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‘Problem of Christian, Love Jihad’: A Future Judge’s Bias Reveals Supreme Court Collegium’s Enduring Opacity
A recent recommendation of the three-judge Supreme Court Collegium to appoint a member of the ruling party as a High Court judge revealed the government’s contradictory approach to candidates it favours or disfavours and the Collegium’s opacity. While the Collegium made public its reasons for backing a gay advocate’s candidature for the first time, no reasons were given for its approval of an advocate with obvious bias against India’s minorities.
#VictoriaGowri #BJP #hindutva #IndianJudiciary #SCCollegium #SupremeCourt #islamophobia #HateSpeech #minorities #muslims #christians #RSS #india
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CJI Chandrachud's Diversified Supreme Court Has Only 14 Brahmin Judges Out Of 34: Senior Advocate Comments Sarcastically, Writes To Law Minister Saying Collegium Should "Practice Diversity"
Senior Advocate S. Basavaraj of the Karnataka High Court has written to the Union Law Minister complaining about the lack of diversity among judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts. "DYC's Diversified Supreme Court has only 14 Brahmin Judges out of 34 Judges", said the Senior Advocate sarcastically in a message on social media.
#IndianJudiciary #caste #brahmins #representation #DYChandrachud #SBasavaraj #india
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SC Doesn't Legalise Marriage Equality, 2 of 5 Judges Says Queer Couples Must Be Given Legal Rights
A total of four judgments are being delivered, with "a degree of agreement and a degree of disagreement," the CJI said.
#SameSexMarriage #SupremeCourt #LGBTQIA #LGBT #queer #MarriageEquality #HumanRights #IndianJudiciary #india
https://thewire.in/law/marriage-equality-supreme-court-decision
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‘Unsealed Covers’ interprets law like a lawyer, theorises like an academic, rebels like a citizen
Gautam Bhatia’s well-researched book on the apex and lower courts proves why popular legal scholarly work need to be read widely.
#BookReview #GautamBhatia #law #rights #justice #SupremeCourt #IndianJudiciary #india #books #bookstodon
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Gujarat High Court grants ₹1 lakh damages to man who spent 3 years in prison as jail authority could not open bail order attached to email
The jail authorities claimed that necessary action could not be taken because though they had received the email containing the bail order, they were unable to open the attachment.
#gujarat #GujaratHC #IndianJudiciary #prisons #law #justice #india
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India’s Justice System Is No Longer Independent
Part I outlines the constitutional framework of India’s justice system and how the Modi government has sought to exploit the system’s weaknesses.
Part I: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-i
Part II delves into the strategies employed by the Modi government to undermine the autonomy of the judicial branch.
Part II: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-ii
Part III concludes this series, detailing how India’s judiciary has been complicit in the Modi government’s prosecution of political opponents.
Part III: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/india-s-justice-system-is-no-longer-independent-part-iii
#IndianJudiciary #courts #JusticeSystem #law #SupremeCourt #collegium #JudicialAppointments #BJP #kashmir #NRC #assam #JudicialIndependence #NarendraModi #democracy #PressFreedom #constitution #hindutva #communalism #dissent #RahulGandhi #india
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Delhi High Court issues fresh notice to BBC over defamatory documentary on Modi
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued fresh notice to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on a plea by an NGO seeking damages, claiming its documentary "India: The Modi Question" casts a slur on the country's reputation and makes false and defamatory imputations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian judiciary.
#DelhiHC #BBC #BBCDocumentary #TheModiQuestion #NarendraModi #GujaratPogrom #GujaratRiots #JusticeOnTrial #gujarat #IndianJudiciary #AntiMuslimRiots #muslims #india
