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Friday, July 10, 2026
TopicFundamental rights

Topic: fundamental rights

HC rules in favour of Chhattisgarh govt, says mantra recitation at state-run schools not coercion

Chhattisgarh HC said order, read in entirety, doesn’t obligate students to take part in activity that infringes fundamental rights. Order had mandated daily recitation of mantras in govt-run, aided schools.

‘Trial far from over’—How HC balanced right to liberty & UAPA in bail to activist Khurram Parvez

Delhi HC gave bail to Kashmiri activist noting that fundamental rights may even trump strict bail conditions under UAPA in case of long incarceration & no likelihood of speedy trial.

Rights vs reproductive law: Plea challenging IVF age cap in Bombay HC shows flip side of blanket ban

Two women, aged 53 and 55, have challenged age restriction under Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act that bars women above 50 from accessing fertility treatments.

Two days before Kerala votes, nine-judge Supreme Court bench to begin hearing Sabarimala Temple case

Political hot potato issue over entry of women into the temple will bring more clarity on fundamental rights to equality and freedom of religion.

‘Is ED a person?’ Two states move the Supreme Court

Citing a 2003 Supreme Court judgment on Centre–state disputes, Kerala & Tamil Nadu governments contest Kerala HC ruling that allowed ED to invoke Article 226. 

Behind same-sex couple’s legal battle, a commitment to stand by each other in health & in sickness

Plea cites rights violations under Articles 14 & 15 and seeks legal recognition of same-sex couples' right to act as medical representatives for each other, calling their exclusion discriminatory.

HC rules out writ petition against X for fundamental rights violation. How it works & when it applies

Suspension of account on not violative of fundamental rights since X is a private platform, Delhi HC said; rights only enforceable against state or bodies performing public functions.

SubscriberWrites: Let sleeping dogs lie and barking dogs bark

A State needs to have broad shoulders for they are to carry the weight of the people on its shoulders.

Justice Abhay Oka floated filtering Article 32 cases to tackle backlog. It’s tricky

Article 32 of the Constitution guarantees the right to directly approach the Supreme Court for fundamental rights, but a massive backlog is threatening its effectiveness.

Duties, duties, duties. Modi is going back to the Indira Gandhi Emergency era

Speaking in the Old Parliament for the last time, PM Modi said the Central Hall of Parliament inspires us to fulfil our duties. Earlier, he had changed Amrit Kaal to Kartavya Kaal.

On Camera

After energy sources, India now seeks diversifying import routes to negate future Hormuz-like crises

Drawing lessons from the Hormuz crisis, govt explores ways to reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints. Experts say options are limited for LPG compared to crude.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.