In a landmark ruling, the Indian Supreme Court has declared Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955 to be unconstitutional. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, in his dissenting opinion, stated that the open-ended nature of the section has led to increased abuse and misuse, as immigrants are now able to use forged documents to falsely claim eligibility. The judge further emphasized that the lack of a temporal limit on the section's application only adds to its counter-productivity. As a result, Justice Pardiwala has declared that the section should be declared invalid with prospective effect.
Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen's victory against Guatemalan shuttler Kevin Cordon in the Paris Olympics group stage has been nullified as Cordon has withdrawn from the Games due to an elbow injury. With Cordon pulling out, Sen must now defeat both his remaining opponents in the group to advance to the quarterfinals. Similarly, due to German player Mark Lamsfuss' injury, Indian duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's second group match has also been cancelled.
A Delhi court has remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, in judicial custody for 14 days. This comes after his initial five-day police custody and the court's observation that his anticipatory bail plea had become invalid due to his arrest. Meanwhile, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge took a jibe at PM Modi's recent meditation session in Tamil Nadu.
After being lodged in Tihar Jail for nearly seven months, NewsClick founder and editor Prabir Purkayastha was granted bail on May 15, following the Supreme Court's declaration of his arrest as "invalid." The court ordered his release on bail bonds worth ₹1 lakh, with conditions of not contacting witnesses and not traveling abroad without court permission. This comes after Mr. Purkayastha's partner, Githa Hariharan's name was brought up in the chargesheet, raising questions about the validity of his arrest.
The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Prabir Purkayastha, founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick, who was arrested and detained under the UAPA on charges of Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda. The court declared his arrest and subsequent remand to be invalid, granting him relief in his appeal. This comes after recent developments where the Delhi High Court also ordered the release of another NewsClick employee and approver in the case, Amit Chakravarty, citing medical reasons and the lack of prosecution objection. The Delhi Police has alleged that the news portal received money from China to disrupt India's sovereignty and influence various events, but the court has deemed the allegations as insufficient to justify the arrests.
The Supreme Court in New Delhi has declared the arrest of NewsClick founder, Prabir Purkayastha, as "invalid" in a case pertaining to the anti-terror law. The court has directed for his release from custody, stating that the allegations against him were not grounded in fact. According to the FIR, the news portal is alleged to have received funds from China to disrupt the sovereignty of India, but the court found no evidence to support this claim.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has taken his case to the Delhi High Court, challenging his "illegal" arrest and custody by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scandal. Kejriwal has sought an expedited hearing and demanded his immediate release, arguing that the arrest and custody are invalid. The ED, on the other hand, claims that Kejriwal is the "kingpin" and a major conspirator in the alleged scam, which involves kickbacks worth Rs 600 crore.
India's Akash Deep made an impressive comeback by picking up three wickets, including that of England's Zak Crawley, before lunch on Day 1 of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. However, his moment of celebration turned to disappointment when his first Test wicket was declared invalid due to a no-ball. Akash has been in great form, picking up 11 wickets for India 'A' against England Lions last month.
The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of Returning Officer (RO) Anil Masih to declare a BJP candidate as Chandigarh Mayor and has declared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Kuldeep Kumar as the winner. This comes after the Court rejected RO Masih's explanation on why he declared eight votes for AAP candidate invalid. The Court also strongly condemned RO Masih's conduct and issued a show cause notice against him for making a false statement.
BJP leader Manoj Sonkar was elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh on Tuesday, beating Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita by 4 votes. Opposition leaders alleged rigging as 8 votes were declared invalid. However, Sonkar and the presiding authority denied any wrongdoing and blamed the accusations on the losing parties. The polling process was supervised by the Municipal Corporation Deputy Commissioner and began at 10 am.