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Election Commission of India

Election Commission of India: Is India’s Election Watchdog Truly Independent?

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What’s Going on With the Election Commission? The Election Commission of India (ECI) has been under a lot of scrutiny recently, both from the public and politicians. This heightened scrutiny comes after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state of Bihar and similar discussions or proposals for SIRs in several other […]

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CJI of India

CJI of India: Role, Authority, History & Gender Debate

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Introduction Recently, Justice Suryakant has taken the oath as Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) is the highest-ranking judge in the country and the head of the entire judicial system. If the courts function as the Constitution’s “brain,” the CJI directs that brain to render justice.  The CJI’s function is significant because

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Tribunals

Tribunals in India: SC Strikes Down Provisions, Articles 323A–323B Explained

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Introduction Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: “An independent judiciary is the soul of our Constitution. The Supreme Court has recently invalidated parts of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, finding that many provisions were a re-enactment of the constitutionally void Ordinance of the same name, invalidated in the Madras Bar Association case. The Court found that these provisions

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