The ADR has also sought a direction to provide in the public domain a tabulation of the constituency and polling station-wise figures of voter turnout in absolute numbers and percentage form for the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The post SC directs ECI to respond within a week to ADRs plea seeking publication of Form 17C data first appeared on The Leaflet .

The Bombay HC building Which has won many a plaudit Shall now be subjected to A thorough structural audit Black coats multiplying all over Are quite a vociferous bunch They said the heritage building Was facing a space crunch South Mumbai had been grabbed By those who ruled, had clout Leaving no scope in Island City For moving the high court out Various venues were mooted But all of them were rejected Black coats never give up Even when they [] The post Temporary High Court first appeared on The

Even though the Chief Justice of Indias past record gave the nation hope for transformative judicial reform to uphold constitutional morality and fortify fundamental rights under attack from the executive, his tenure has thus far been marked by one letdown after another, writes Toshan Chandrakar. The post Half-hearted constitutionalism: The Supreme Courts self-created conundrums first appeared on The Leaflet .

Modi had set a narrative to get to 400 paar based on his achievements. He has abandoned it midway through the 18th Lok Sabha elections because his feedback must be that there is anti-incumbency. But it has only managed to confuse his supporters and galvanise the opposition. The post Changing horses midstream: Modis muddled message mid-elections first appeared on The Leaflet .

While declaring the remand Order for the police custody of Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha illegal, the Supreme Court has held that the provisions on the ground of arrest either under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act have the same constitutional source, ie., Article 22(1) and must thus be uniformly construed. The post Blatant attempt to circumvent due process of law, says Supreme Court, quashing the arrest of Newsclicks Prabir Purkayastha fi

Why has the Supreme Court ruled that the profession of advocates, which it described as a noble one having wide ramifications on society, does not fall under the definition of service under the Consumer Protection Act? The post Advocates service outside the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act, rules Supreme Court first appeared on The Leaflet .

A recent right-to-information-based study is out of the many that highlight the larger concerns with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 which has failed to stop juveniles from being wrongly incarcerated as adults. The post Juveniles in adult prisons: Why is the Juvenile Justice Act failing its object and purpose? first appeared on The Leaflet .

How does pairing mobile phones and using GPS trackers on persons on bail sit with settled jurisprudence and what do experts have to say on the issue? The post If those on bail are tracked 24/7, has their liberty really been (partially) restored? first appeared on The Leaflet .

The final part of this four-part series examines J. Sai Deepaks views on Periyar and the anti-Brahmanism of the Dravidian Movement, placing them in their historical context. The post Sanatana Dharma and the Dravidian Movement: A response to J. Sai Deepak 4 first appeared on The Leaflet .

The current regime has a dual attitude towards international reports on India, whereby they adopt and highlight reports that show things in a good light but criticise reports for being an interference in the internal matters of India if they point out the problematic human rights record. The post International reports on India and the dual standards in India first appeared on The Leaflet .

Somalian pirates may have their nuisance value, but is the real game geostrategic control? The post Piracy blues: Understanding the resurgence of Somali maritime threat first appeared on The Leaflet .

Unable to stop Hindu fundamentalists from running amok in the country, Indian liberals sublimate their feelings of impotence by attacking the political leaders of other religions in the subcontinent, this time targeting bad Sikhs in the guise of celebrating the life and music of good Sikh Chamkila, writes Akshat Jain. The post Good Sikh, bad Sikh in Imtiaz Alis Amar Singh Chamkila first appeared on The Leaflet .

The black coats are happy A vacation is on the way A time when time seems lost Every day feels like Sunday Spoilsports got around to Phasing elections in this way When the heat is at its peak Even milords wish to run away Most gowns have got caught Between hard place and rock They now have to choose Between booth and Bangkok Most of my learned friends From juniormost to seniors Think that most contestants Deserve kicks on posteriors [] The post Vacation versus Election first appeared on The Leaf

There has been a gradual backsliding of abortion rights in India and despite the highest court employing progressive language in its judgment, their import leaves much to be desired. The post Supreme Courts recent decisions on abortion pregnant with semantics, not necessarily justice first appeared on The Leaflet .

A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V. Vishwanathan, dealing with a matter involving the inclusion of the minor children of Aam Aadmi Party leader Amanatullah Khan in his history sheet, has expressed concern that the instrument is used to target specific communities mechanically and called for amendments to rectify this bias. The post Supreme Court directs states and Union territories to amend history sheet Rules to prevent mechanical entries first appeared on The Leaflet .

More than seventy years ago, Dr B.R. Ambedkar described people like the incumbent Prime Minister of India as diehards who had developed a kind of fanaticism against minority protection. Is there a way to escape such oppressive dogmatism? The post Modi has materialised Ambedkars fear of diehard fanaticism against minorities, but what can be done? first appeared on The Leaflet .

In a repeat of another such verdict last year, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that a husband having anal sex with his wife without her consent is not unnatural offence nor is it rape. The post Nothing unnatural about husband having non-consensual sex with wife, Madhya Pradesh HC first appeared on The Leaflet .

A Supreme Court Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, expressing concern that cases of cruelty by the husband are being filed on the smallest excuse, said Section 498A IPC cannot be applied mechanically and the legislature must look into the issue. The post Quashing a vague 498A IPC FIR, Supreme Court asks the government to relook at equivalent BNS provisions first appeared on The Leaflet .

THE late Justice S.K. Desai, a senior puisne judge of the Bombay High Court in the 1980s, hated bad drafting. And bad drafting in bad English was like pouring fuel into his fire. Then the firing would start! A well-known activist lawyer who had also been chairman of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa had plenty of filings before the Bombay High Court. He dabbled in politics too. He was repeatedly re-elected to the Bar Council, mainly on the [] The post Dhobi Talao English first appeared on T

There is a risk of inadvertently fuelling illicit exotic pet trade due to a lack of enforcement capacity in India. How can it be countered? The post From policy to practice: Evaluating Indias approach to exotic wildlife trade under CITES first appeared on The Leaflet .