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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea, Questions Opposition March

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition: SC Seeks ECI Response, Issues Separate Notices Over Court March

 The Court seeks responses on alleged voter-roll irregularities while separately issuing notices over the October 12 march towards the Supreme Court, placing electoral transparency and the limits of political mobilisation under judicial scrutiny. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday opened a significant new phase in the political and legal confrontation over India’s electoral-roll revision, issuing notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its senior officials on a petition led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleging irregularities in the Special…

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India’s Political Moment: CJP, Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission Face a Larger Battle Over Democratic Trust

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CJP–Jantar Mantar Row: Why Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court Matter

The Jantar Mantar confrontation has brought youth-led activism, opposition politics, the Election Commission and judicial scrutiny into the same political conversation. Whether this becomes a national movement will depend on evidence, public participation and the institutions now under pressure. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi — India’s latest political confrontation is no longer confined to the detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders at Jantar Mantar or Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the action. It has become part of a wider debate over the right to protest, the…

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Jantar Mantar Protest Row Escalates: CJP Leaders Detained Again, Supreme Court to Hear Pleas on October 15

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Supreme Court hearing on pleas over protest restrictions deferred to October 15; CJP alleges police seized phones and initially denied detained leaders access to lawyers after activists entered Jantar Mantar By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 New Delhi:: The confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Delhi Police intensified on Tuesday after party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained again following a dramatic entry into Jantar Mantar, while CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant over the Supreme Court’s response to…

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Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Petition: What the Objections Mean for the INDIA Bloc’s Legal Challenge

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition Faces 14 Registry Objections: What the Supreme Court Filing Requires

Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea; Hearing Awaits Corrections By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | 13 October 2026 The Supreme Court registry’s decision to flag 14 procedural defects in a petition led by Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has introduced a fresh complication into the INDIA bloc’s legal challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The reported objections range from a ₹220 shortfall in court fees and missing authorisations for lawyers to discrepancies in supporting documents, an illegible…

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Delhi Protest Standoff Deepens as CJP Vows to Continue Campaign; Supreme Court Directions Put Crackdown Under Scrutiny

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CJP Protests Continue After Leaders’ Release as Fresh Detentions and Court Directions Intensify Delhi Row

CJP Agitation Expands Beyond Jantar Mantar as Journalist Detentions and Legal Questions Take Centre Stage By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 New Delhi:: Delhi’s confrontation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entered a new phase after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups continued their mobilisation despite a sweeping police crackdown that disrupted movement across parts of the capital. The release of three senior CJP leaders failed to bring an immediate end to the dispute, as fresh demonstrations, further detentions and judicial scrutiny kept the…

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny: UN Raises Concerns, Supreme Court Questions Curbs on Public Life

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny as UN Questions Mass Detentions

CJP’s Anti-CEC Protest Triggers Wider Debate on Electoral Integrity, Civil Liberties and the Limits of State Power Javid Amin | New Delhi | 11 October 2026 What began as a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has developed into a much wider confrontation over India’s democratic freedoms, electoral credibility and the government’s response to political dissent. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which mobilised supporters against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, found its planned October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar blocked…

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Gyanesh Kumar SIR Case: Supreme Court Refuses Suspension, Seeks Records From Election Commission

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Gets Interim Relief as Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response on SIR Row

Supreme Court Refuses to Suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Seeks ECI Response Over Alleged Unilateral SIR Decisions By: News Desk | 05 October 2026 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order suspending Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations that key decisions connected with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken without the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, instead issued notices…

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From ‘Exploitation’ to ‘Ground the Airlines’: How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

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From 'Exploitation' to 'Ground the Airlines': How One PIL Pushed India Toward Airfare Regulation

Airfare Regulation in India: How a Year-Long Supreme Court Battle Reached Its Deadline Moment By: News Desk | 07 September 2026 A single PIL filed nearly a year ago has slowly forced India’s government to admit something uncomfortable: nobody actually has the legal authority to stop an airline from charging whatever it wants. If you’ve ever watched a domestic airfare double in the 48 hours before a festival, or paid more for a checked bag than you did for the flight itself, you’ve experienced exactly what a quietly escalating Supreme…

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Supreme Court on CJP Protest Crackdown: “Whoever Committed Excesses Should Be Taken to Task”

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Supreme Court on CJP Protest Crackdown: “Whoever Committed Excesses Should Be Taken to Task”

Supreme Court on CJP Protest Crackdown: “Whoever Committed Excesses Should Be Taken to Task” By: News Desk | 28 July 2026 The Supreme Court has sent a strong message on accountability amid allegations of police excesses during the recent student protests, making it clear that the right to maintain public order cannot become a licence for unlawful use of force. During a hearing on Tuesday, July 28, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said that “whosoever committed excesses, took law in their hands should be taken…

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If Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID and Passport Aren’t Proof — What Actually Makes You an Indian Citizen?

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No Aadhaar, No Passport, No Proof: India's Citizenship Puzzle Explained,The Document India Doesn't Have: Why Citizenship Proof Is So Confusing

If Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID and Passport Aren’t Proof — What Actually Makes You an Indian Citizen? By: News Desk | 08 July 2026 What Proves Indian Citizenship If Not Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID or Passport? A government clarification meant to settle a routine query has instead opened up one of the more uncomfortable questions in Indian public life: if you can’t prove your citizenship with the four documents nearly every adult in the country carries, what exactly can you use? The confusion erupted after the Ministry of External Affairs…

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