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On Apr 18, union govt's lawyer Tushar Mehta stood before the Supreme Court bench hearing the #SameSexMarriage case and requested it to refrain from hearing the case. "Leave it to parliament," he said.
But why? A thread.🧵
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On Apr 18, union govt's lawyer Tushar Mehta stood before the Supreme Court bench hearing the #SameSexMarriage case and requested it to refrain from hearing the case. "Leave it to parliament," he said.
But why? A thread.🧵
article-14.com/post/marriage-…
Centre says-
1. Court cannot create or recognize marriage by judicial interpretation.
2. 'Urban-Elitist' concept.
3. Majority of other countries have recognised same-sex marriage via legislation.
4. Debate in society, nation must. Only parliament can decide.
1. Court cannot create or recognize marriage by judicial interpretation.
2. 'Urban-Elitist' concept.
3. Majority of other countries have recognised same-sex marriage via legislation.
4. Debate in society, nation must. Only parliament can decide.
I find-
1. Courts can, & have, changed laws via judicial interpretation
2. Not an "urban-elitist" concept
3. 23 of 34 countries where same-sex marriage recognised did so via legislation, but 10, including US, did so via court judgements
4. Court can decide if legislative lethargy
1. Courts can, & have, changed laws via judicial interpretation
2. Not an "urban-elitist" concept
3. 23 of 34 countries where same-sex marriage recognised did so via legislation, but 10, including US, did so via court judgements
4. Court can decide if legislative lethargy
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On April 15, former Indian parliamentarian and gangster Atiq Ahmed was shot dead by three assailants – a brazen attack caught on live television. But his killing is alleged to be a "political murder".
My report for @AJEnglish. A thread 🧵
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On April 15, former Indian parliamentarian and gangster Atiq Ahmed was shot dead by three assailants – a brazen attack caught on live television. But his killing is alleged to be a "political murder".
My report for @AJEnglish. A thread 🧵
aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/25…
Atiq and his brother Ashraf were being escorted by the police in the northern city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state for a “routine medical checkup” late that night when a group of journalists stopped them. The 3 suspected attackers, posing as journalists, fired multiple shots.
Atiq's death, like many other extrajudicial killings, is not free of suspicion of foul play by the state.
On the day India's Supreme Court rejected his plea for protection, Atiq’s brother Ashraf told reporters that a senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh had threatened...
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On the day India's Supreme Court rejected his plea for protection, Atiq’s brother Ashraf told reporters that a senior police officer in Uttar Pradesh had threatened...
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Why the Supreme Court's decision to probe Adani-Hindenburg matter and constitute an 'expert committee' is good news for the Modi govt.
My report on 6 previous Supreme Court-appointed committees. The result speaks for itself.
A thread.🧵
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Why the Supreme Court's decision to probe Adani-Hindenburg matter and constitute an 'expert committee' is good news for the Modi govt.
My report on 6 previous Supreme Court-appointed committees. The result speaks for itself.
A thread.🧵
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Chief Justice Chandrachud's bench constituted an 'expert committee' for “the assessment of the extant regulatory framework (for the securities market) and for making recommendations to strengthen it”.
But what has been the fate of such SC-appt committees in the past? 2/
But what has been the fate of such SC-appt committees in the past? 2/
The 6 Supreme Court-appointed committees I looked into r-
-Committee on Prison Reforms
-Central Empowered Committee on Deforestation
-Pegasus Technical Committ
-Committee To Probe Alleged Conspiracy Agnst Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
-Committee on Farm Laws
-SIT on Black Money
-Committee on Prison Reforms
-Central Empowered Committee on Deforestation
-Pegasus Technical Committ
-Committee To Probe Alleged Conspiracy Agnst Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
-Committee on Farm Laws
-SIT on Black Money
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Meet Victoria Gowri, an advocate who was recommended to be a Judge at d Madras HC by the SC collegium led by CJI Chandrachud.
I found evidence of her bias & extreme views against India's #Muslims & #Christians
A thread on her utterances🧵
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Meet Victoria Gowri, an advocate who was recommended to be a Judge at d Madras HC by the SC collegium led by CJI Chandrachud.
I found evidence of her bias & extreme views against India's #Muslims & #Christians
A thread on her utterances🧵
article-14.com/post/-problem-…
Gowri's first known association with BJP started in 2010, as Kerala Mahila Morcha state in-charge. When Modi's govt came to power in 2014, she was appt a senior central govt counsel at Madras HC in 2015.
In 2017, a cabinet committee headed by Modi also appointed her as... 2/
In 2017, a cabinet committee headed by Modi also appointed her as... 2/
...an independent director at Kamarajar Port Ltd in Chennai.
In 2020, Modi's govt appointed Gowri as the Assistant Solicitor General of India at Madras HC's Madurai Bench.
Pic: Gowri tying Rakhi to Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. 3/
In 2020, Modi's govt appointed Gowri as the Assistant Solicitor General of India at Madras HC's Madurai Bench.
Pic: Gowri tying Rakhi to Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. 3/
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Hoy vamos a contaros algunas cositas de uno de vuestros lenguajes de programaciĂłn favoritos: PYTHON.
Estáis listos? Pillad palomitas y refrescos porque se viene...
Hi-hi-hi-hi-hiloooooooo!
Hoy vamos a contaros algunas cositas de uno de vuestros lenguajes de programaciĂłn favoritos: PYTHON.
Estáis listos? Pillad palomitas y refrescos porque se viene...
Hi-hi-hi-hi-hiloooooooo!
La primera publicaciĂłn de Phyton fue el 20 de Febrero de 1991 (como dato curioso, el atractivo Social Media que os dedica estas lĂneas, naciĂł tambiĂ©n un 20 de febrero.)
Aunque su desarrollo empezó a finales de los 80 de la mano de su creador: Guido Van Rossum , este majete 👇
Aunque su desarrollo empezó a finales de los 80 de la mano de su creador: Guido Van Rossum , este majete 👇
Se creo con la intenciĂłn de sustituir al lenguaje ABC.
Su nombre, Python, es un homenaje del creador a sus cómicos favoritos. Los británicos, Monty Python.
Su nombre, Python, es un homenaje del creador a sus cómicos favoritos. Los británicos, Monty Python.
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Chief Justice of India N V Ramana retires on Aug 26, leaving behind almost all cases of national & constitutional importance unheard. I make a case-by-case analysis of matters not listed & heard by Ramana & compare them to his speeches.
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Chief Justice of India N V Ramana retires on Aug 26, leaving behind almost all cases of national & constitutional importance unheard. I make a case-by-case analysis of matters not listed & heard by Ramana & compare them to his speeches.
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Did Chief Justice Ramana walk the talk?
“Judicial review of legislative and executive actions is an integral part of the constitutional scheme. I would go as far as to state that it is the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution. In my humble view...."
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“Judicial review of legislative and executive actions is an integral part of the constitutional scheme. I would go as far as to state that it is the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution. In my humble view...."
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"...in the absence of judicial review, people's faith in our Constitution would have diminished.” — CJI Ramana on 23 July 2022 during one of at least 29 lectures he delivered.
Yet, during Ramana’s time, Sup Court did not exercise this power of judicial review in imp cases.
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Yet, during Ramana’s time, Sup Court did not exercise this power of judicial review in imp cases.
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Indian govt passed 27,000 content takedown orders, but a 'Review Committee' mandated to overturn illegal censor orders has passed ZERO orders since 2009.
My RTIs have revealed major red flags in India's censorship framework. Read on
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Indian govt passed 27,000 content takedown orders, but a 'Review Committee' mandated to overturn illegal censor orders has passed ZERO orders since 2009.
My RTIs have revealed major red flags in India's censorship framework. Read on
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boomlive.in/decode/impact/…
Under the IT Content Blocking Rules 2009, a Review Committee has to review every order, & can set aside a blocking order and order unblocking of any content.
But despite 27,000 censor orders passed since 2014, this Committee has not ONCE found a problem with govt's orders.
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But despite 27,000 censor orders passed since 2014, this Committee has not ONCE found a problem with govt's orders.
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The Review committee has basically rubberstamped all blocking orders since 2009! Experts I spoke to called this a great cause of concern.
@tame_wildcard from @accessnow said that India's censorship review system is "systematically broken".
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@tame_wildcard from @accessnow said that India's censorship review system is "systematically broken".
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Rising financial frauds, starvation deaths, denial of welfare services, and a key to mass surveillance, Aadhaar is back in the news. SERIOUS problems with its regulator & promoter @UIDAI also flagged by CAG.
Stay with me 👇🏻🧵
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Rising financial frauds, starvation deaths, denial of welfare services, and a key to mass surveillance, Aadhaar is back in the news. SERIOUS problems with its regulator & promoter @UIDAI also flagged by CAG.
Stay with me 👇🏻🧵
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Recently, d Bengaluru unit of @UIDAI issued an advisory asking people not to share their Aadhaar details & photocopies with “any organisation”. The advisory could’ve restricted Aadhaar’s use.
The govt within 48 hrs withdrew the advisory.
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The govt within 48 hrs withdrew the advisory.
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The advisory was triggered after an event where narcotics were seized in B’lore & the suspect had used fudged Aadhaar IDs. Experts also linked this to rising Aadhaar-related financial frauds.
Hence, d advisory was welcomed by experts as a step in the right direction.
But..
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Hence, d advisory was welcomed by experts as a step in the right direction.
But..
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Yogi Adityanath's govt choked development work in areas with substantial Muslim & other minorities population. A scheme called the PM Jan Vikas Karyakram seeks to better d socio-economic conditions of minorities in India. Read more...
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Yogi Adityanath's govt choked development work in areas with substantial Muslim & other minorities population. A scheme called the PM Jan Vikas Karyakram seeks to better d socio-economic conditions of minorities in India. Read more...
thetaut.com/up-govt-choked…
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PMJVK seeks to do this by bettering infrastructure in education, health, & skill development sectors in areas with more than 25% minority population.
UP has 43 out of 75 districts with such areas. Muslims with 19% population stand to benefit the most.
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UP has 43 out of 75 districts with such areas. Muslims with 19% population stand to benefit the most.
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PMJVK is a centrally-sponsored scheme and the centre usually funds 50-100% of a project's expense.
RTI reveals that year by year, the funds utilised by the state, dropped— until it hit an unprecedented zero in 2021-22. Zero funds were used to develop these areas that year.
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RTI reveals that year by year, the funds utilised by the state, dropped— until it hit an unprecedented zero in 2021-22. Zero funds were used to develop these areas that year.
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