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Ditsa Bhattacharya
COVID-19: Activists File PIL in Chhattisgarh HC Urging Govt to Take Steps
24 Mar 2020
The PIL demands the government to guarantee social security and welfare measures to the various vulnerable sections of the society which have been affected by the shutdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gogoi’s Nomination to Rajya Sabha a ‘Fatal Jolt’ to Judiciary’s Independence: AILU
17 Mar 2020
The All India Lawyers Union has appealed to former the CJI not to accept the nomination to “protect the credibility, integrity or independence of yhe judiciary”.
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Ranjan Gogoi’s Nomination for Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman’s Comment on SBI and More
17 Mar 2020
In this episode of Daily Round-up, we talk about why former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated by the central government to Rajya Sabha.
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Why Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi Was Nominated to Rajya Sabha
17 Mar 2020
The Centre's decision to nominate former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi as a member of the Upper House of Parliament is not just unprecedented but bodes ill for the independence of the judiciary…
Gautam Navlakha
Delhi Violence: Legitimising Biased and Prejudiced Governance?
12 Mar 2020
When all institutions of the State succumb to government’s pressure tactics, it undermines the confidence of ordinary citizens in getting justice.
Ajay Gudavarthy
How Justice Muralidhar’s Transfer Plays on Citizen’s Fears
09 Mar 2020
Violence and aggression dilutes self-loathing, but for the feeling to last, it has to be cranked up. This is the vicious spiral Indians are caught in.
PTI
Pleas challenging CAA to be Heard After Sabarimala Reference Case, says SC
05 Mar 2020
Advocate Kapil Sibal had sought urgent hearing while stating that the Centre has not filed a reply in the matter so far. Several petitions have been filed challenging CAA’s constitutional validity.
PTI
SC Holds as Illegal Lawyers' Strike Every Saturday in 3 Uttarakhand Districts
28 Feb 2020
A bench headed by justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah said the lawyers’ strike since the past 35 years on flimsy grounds was tantamount to contempt.
ICF Team
When No Documents Will Serve To Prove Citizenship
26 Feb 2020
Under the terms of the NRC, any one of fourteen documents will suffice to establish a claim to citizenship. However, the fifteen official documents that Jabeda Begum submitted in support of her claim…
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Tension Mounts Between Uttarakhand Employees Over Reservation in Promotion
22 Feb 2020
The SC judgment has put the BJP in a tight spot, inviting a protest spree against it – both at centre and at state level in Uttarakhand.