SIR Is ECI Telling PM, 'Sir, We Will Do Whatever You Want' : Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal sharply criticized the Election Commission of India during arguments concerning the Special Intensive Revision (S…
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Scrap Tenth Schedule, Replace It With Simple Provision Disqualifying Legislators Changing Party Midterm: Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has argued that the Tenth Schedule's merger exception has become a loophole enabling large-scale defections. He h…
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Anonymous Political Donations
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging Section 13A(d) of the Income Tax Act, which permits political parties to receive anonymous cash donation…
Students Cannot Be Punished For Asking Questions; Intolerance Is At Odds With Constitution: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that students cannot be threatened or punished for asking questions or expressing dissenting views, calling such actions unconst…
Supreme Court Seeks Data on Electoral Roll Disputes in West Bengal
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to furnish detailed data regarding appeals pending before appellate tribunals in West Bengal ove…
'Both Press & Judiciary Have Failed Us, Why?' Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, speaking at the Prem Bhatia Memorial Lecture 2026, argued that the press and judiciary—two key democratic instit…
Karnataka Voter Deletion PIL: High Court Seeks Clarification
The Karnataka High Court has sought clarification regarding Supreme Court directions while hearing a PIL alleging that nearly 67 lakh voters could face deletion…
Students Are Jailed For Merely Protesting; Bail Denied Even For Having Biryani On Ganga Boat Trip : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed concern over the shrinking space for dissent in India, highlighting instances where students and citizens have face…
Supreme Court Clarifies: Deletion from Electoral Roll Does Not Mean Loss of Citizenship
The Supreme Court has clarified that deletion of a person's name from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process does not automatica…