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Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

In my 2016 article, “Ambedkar’s ‘United States of India,’” I outlined his vision, which he presented to the Assembly’s Subcommittee on Fundamental Rights just seven months before being appointed to the Drafting Committee. I have previously discussed why Ambedkar rejected Nehru’s Constitution. It does not suit anybody.” Ambedkar opposed the Constitution’s highly centralized system, which concentrated power in the hands …

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8 hours, 21 minutes ago

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures

Live Law

The Madras High Court has directed the National Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Department, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Government Rajaji Medical College and Hospital, National Health Mission Tamil Nadu, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services to respond to a plea seeking protocols for gender affirmative …

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14 hours, 47 minutes ago

An atheist explains why America should 'become more truly Christian'

Raw Story

In a recent episode of "The Opinions" by The Salt Lake Tribune, longtime evangelical and New York Times columnist David French, and Jonathan Rauch, a Brookings Institution senior fellow — and atheist — discussed Christianity's past and present role in American democracy. "You don’t believe in God, but one of the points to your book is for American democracy to …

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15 hours, 22 minutes ago

BJP wants to disregard backward classes: Karnataka Congress MLC slams Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Senior Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Sunday hit out at the BJP and RSS saying that it was “ridiculous” for them to preach about patriotism when in the past they have opposed the country’s national flag and the Constitution. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Hariprasad said that the Congress will launch a series of protests against Union Minister Amit …

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15 hours, 22 minutes ago

Parbhani violence: Somnath Suryavanshi killed as he was Dalit and protecting Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express

PARBHANI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed Somnath Suryavanshi was killed because he was a Dalit and was protecting the Constitution. Police killed Suryavanshi, and it was a 'cent per cent custodial death", the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged after meeting Suryavanshi's family members in Parbhani. Talking to reporters, Gandhi said he met Suryavanshi's family members …

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20 hours, 9 minutes ago

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

Deccan Chronicle

The political slugfest that is on nationally and which led to a day in the Winter Session becoming its worst in India’s parliamentary history may be owed to the facetious comments the home minister Amit Shah made on the floor. Ambedkar is no less than a god to his followers who constitute about 17 per cent of India’s 968 million …

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21 hours, 19 minutes ago

'We're not serious about passing a budget': GOP lawmaker trashes own party on CNN

Raw Story

One of the 38 Republican House members who voted no on the budget bill passed in the wee hours of Saturday with the help of Democrats expressed his displeasure with his own party on CNN Sunday morning. Appearing on "State of the Union" with host Dana Bash, Rep. Tim Burchett, a frequent guest on cable networks lately, claimed he came …

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Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the government order holding In the meanwhile, in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of State of Maharashtra v. Milind and others 2001 SCC 4 and E.V.Chinnaiah v. State of A.P. The five judges' bench of the Supreme Court again affirms in the case of State …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

BJP MPs did not mention Indira herself voted to remove many provisions of 42nd Amendment: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his colleagues mounted a "furious attack" on Indira Gandhi for the 42nd Amendment but they did not mention that she, along with other Congress MPs, voted in favour of the 44th Amendment which removed a number of provisions introduced through the 42nd Amendment, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. Mr. Ramesh pointed out that …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law

Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing

LA Times

Construction workers removing a six-story facade bearing the text of the 1st Amendment from the closed Newseum in Washington in 2021. The late Justice Antonin Scalia articulated it persuasively in 2011, noting that “whatever the challenges of applying the Constitution to ever-advancing technology, the basic principles of freedom of speech and the press … do not vary.” These principles should …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat

LA Times

Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. Wiener’s proposal, which was first reported by the New York Times, would nullify and supersede all constitutional convention applications previously put forth by the Legislature. Mehta Stein described the possibility of such a convention as a “Pandora’s box for our Constitution” that would create “the opportunity for forces …

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1 day, 23 hours ago

Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

The Hindu

Calling the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ‘dictator in-chief’ for imposing Emergency and overthrowing State governments, the National General Secretary of BJP B.L. Santosh alleged in Mangaluru on Saturday, that the ‘Congress destroyed democratic norms’ in the country. ‘Nehru campaigned against Ambedkar twice’ When Ambedkar contested the 1952 Parliamentary elections from Bombay North Central, Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru campaigned against …

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2 days, 3 hours ago

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar

The Hindu

Stepping up its campaign against Home Minister Amit Shah for his comment that it has become a “fashion” to take Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s name, the Congress on Saturday announced a plan to hold countrywide press conferences and Ambedkar samman marches in the next few days. “On 24 December, all across the country, we will hold Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman Marches and …

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2 days, 7 hours ago

No Band Baja, No 7 Phera: Chhattisgarh Couple Marries with Constitutional Oath

ABP News

In a move that redefines traditional wedding norms, a couple from Kapu village in Chhattisgarh tied the knot on December 18 by taking an oath on the Indian Constitution. Eman Lahre and Pratima Lahre bypassed conventional rituals such as the "Saat Phere" and "Band Baja," opting for a ceremony that reflected their commitment to equality and social justice. “We decided …

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South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

Live Law

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, a unique legal quiz, AmiQuiz Curiae, was flagged off. 12 th January 2025 – East Zone + Northeastern Zone at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Some interesting questions from the finals included: The South Zonal Round saw fierce competition among participants and the winners were the team …

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South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

Live Law

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, a unique legal quiz, AmiQuiz Curiae, was flagged off. 12 th January 2025 – East Zone + Northeastern Zone at The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata. Some interesting questions from the finals included: The South Zonal Round saw fierce competition among participants and the winners were the team …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Live Law

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - importance to the general public; settlement of a contested position of law; utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added. …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

The Quint

In his recent speech at the Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate, Home Minister Amit Shah made several noteworthy statements that warrant serious discussion. Shah also accused the Congress of opposing welfare measures for Other Backward Classes while pushing for reservations for Muslims by exceeding the 50% limit set by the Constitution. Shah stated, “I want to tell the people …

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Parliament Winter Session: 2 Key Bills Passed, 5 Bills Introduced In 20 Sessions Of Lok Sabha

ABP News

The Lok Sabha sat for 20 sessions while Rajya Sabha held 19 sitting during the Winter Session of the Parliament which commenced on November 25 and was adjourned sine die on Friday. The Union Territories Laws Bill, 2024 was also introduced in the Parliament which seeks to hold synchronised elections for the legislatures of Puducherry, Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir, …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

No ‘7 pheres’ or ‘band-baja’, couple takes vow in the name of Constitution

New Indian Express

RAIPUR: As members of Parliament clashed in both Houses on who respected the Constitution more, the issue was settled by a Scheduled Caste couple in a remote Chattisgarh village. They made it clear they will not follow any Hindu marriage ritual: No ‘mangal sutra’, no vermillion mark on the bride’s forehead, no ‘saat phere”. Ramesh Sharma, a local journalist said,“Such …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Behind the attempt to de-spiritualise Ambedkar now

New Indian Express

Amit Shah's statement in the parliament on Dr BR Ambedkar, God and Heaven on December 18, 2024 is neither spontaneous nor a slip of tongue. Now Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken a strong position on Ambedkar's Constitution vs Manu Dharma Shastra, caste census and the removal of the 50 percent cap on reservation. His spiritual reference to Ambedkar, …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Parliament session ends, discord doesn’t

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament, which saw unprecedented clashes between the Opposition and the ruling BJP, came to a close on Friday with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar cautioning the members to maintain dignity and decorum of the Houses. Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die amid protests …

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Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

Madras HC Seeks Response On Plea Seeking Formulation & Implementation Of Technical & Operational Protocols For Gender Affirmative Care Procedures

An atheist explains why America should 'become more truly Christian'

BJP wants to disregard backward classes: Karnataka Congress MLC slams Amit Shah over Ambedkar remarks

Parbhani violence: Somnath Suryavanshi killed as he was Dalit and protecting Constitution, says Rahul Gandhi

DC Edit | The battle over Ambedkar’s legacy mainly for dalit votes

'We're not serious about passing a budget': GOP lawmaker trashes own party on CNN

Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

BJP MPs did not mention Indira herself voted to remove many provisions of 42nd Amendment: Jairam Ramesh

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing

Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat

Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar

No Band Baja, No 7 Phera: Chhattisgarh Couple Marries with Constitutional Oath

South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

South Zonal Round Of 'Amiquiz Curiae' National Legal Quiz Held

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

Parliament Winter Session: 2 Key Bills Passed, 5 Bills Introduced In 20 Sessions Of Lok Sabha

No ‘7 pheres’ or ‘band-baja’, couple takes vow in the name of Constitution

Behind the attempt to de-spiritualise Ambedkar now

Parliament session ends, discord doesn’t