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Sunday, April 26, 2026
TopicFundamental rights

Topic: fundamental rights

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.

Constitutional or just statutory? Your right to vote & why its status is contested

In a judgment Monday, SC said it was paradoxical that democracy is a basic feature of the Constitution, but the right to vote is not a fundamental right.

‘Elements of marriage protected by Constitution’, says SC as it hears same-sex marriage pleas

Procreation is not a condition for social acceptance of marriage or its legal validity, says Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud while hearing a batch of petitions.

After 11 days of hearing all sides on hijab row, Karnataka High Court reserves judgment 

Interim order of 11 February, which restrains all students from displaying religious clothing in colleges with a dress code, will remain in operation till judgment is pronounced.

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Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.