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The Madras High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking quashing of the impugned portion of the notification relating to date of polling and date of counting with regard to Tamil Nadu General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 . The contention of the petitioner is that there is a long gap between the date of polling and the date of counting. The same is arbitrary, illegal and against the principles of natural justice.  A.Rajini, counsel for the petitioner submits th...

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Lone Crusader

The IAS officer has had another face-off with the Haryana government, this time over his appraisal report. However, the apex court has sided with the state, leading to a setback to the honest officer

See No Evil

The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine a plea challenging the judgment of the Madras High Court related to downloading and watching child pornographic content privately. The High Court had ruled that this does not constitute an offence under the POCSO Act. However, the top court termed the ruling “atrocious”

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Bribery, Autonomy and Constitutionalism

A judgment of the Court held that lawmakers don’t enjoy immunity for bribery, thus overturning an earlier decision which held that they need immunity against all civil and criminal proceedings that bear a nexus to their speech or vote

In The Doghouse

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the government of India has sent out a circular, recommending the ban on import and breeding of 23 dog breeds in India. The ministry describes them as “ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life” in its circular. An analysis, even as a court stays its implementation

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Midnight Knock

As the Delhi chief minister is sent to six-day ED custody in the case, questions are being raised on the politics behind the arrest and its pre-poll timing. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by any agency in the country

Of Political Bondage

Electoral bonds have been put to rest, but the co...

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Supreme Court judge Justice BR Gavai has said that due to the mandate of affirmative action and inclusion of the Indian Constitution, he was able to serve at the highest judicial office of the country. He said that affirmative action ensured persons from marginalised communities were able to reach top government positions in India. Highlighting his own example, he said that his elevation to the Supreme Court was advanced by two years since the Collegium wanted to have judges from the Dali...