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President approves controversial Act redefining appointment of Election Commissioners, defying SC's earlier mandate [Read Act]
India's President approves the new Act for the appointment and terms of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, sparking debates over its alignment with the Supreme Court's directives. The Act sets a new selection process for the CEC and ECs, replacing the Supreme Court's suggested panel with a new committee, opening floodgates to legal and constitutional discussions.
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The Telangana High Court says that pursuant to the Supreme Court's directions in the case of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay versus Union of India, the Court has formed a special bench to monitor all pending c...
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Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea on Women's Reservation Act, 2023
A plea in the Delhi High Court today raised the question whether the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 2023 - i.e. the Women Reservation Act, 2023 would be implemented before...
Mahua Moitra's plea vs Lok Sabha expulsion: Supreme Court asks if urgency protocol followed
Read about TMC leader Mahua Moitra's plea to the Supreme Court regarding her expulsion from Lok Sabha in the 'cash for query' case. Discover the details of her ousting, her allegations against the par...
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[BREAKING] Massive security breach in Parliament of India on 2001 Parliament Attack anniversary
In a massive security breach in the Parliament of India today two unidentified men jumped into the Lok Sabha and unleashed an attack with smoke sticks.
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[BREAKING] Massive security breach in Parliament on 2001 Parliament attack anniversary
In a massive security breach in the Parliament of India today, two unidentified men jumped into the Lok Sabha and unleashed an attack with smoke sticks. Read more here.
MP Pratap Sarangi’s Befitting Reply to Critics of Sanatan Dharma !
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PM Modi's First Speech in new Parliament
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What will happen to the Old Parliament Building ?
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Amicus curiae supports plea for permanent disqualification of convicted lawmakers [Read Report]
Explore the plea for permanent disqualification of convicted lawmakers in India. Discover why legal experts argue that limiting disqualification to six years is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of th...
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