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Alok Prasanna Kumar
Alok Prasanna Kumar is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Clean chit to CJI Gogoi makes it clear Supreme Court judges believe they are above the law
On what basis did the three-judge enquiry committee come to the conclusion that there was ‘no substance’ to the complainant’s allegation?
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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By gagging media to protect reputation of BJP’s Tejasvi Surya, Indian judiciary has shredded its own
Ironically, the interim injunction granted to the ruling party’s Bangalore South parliamentary candidate may not even work.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Upper caste quota: 124th amendment attacks very core of equality of all citizens under Constitution
With this bill, the Centre is attempting to paint reservations as charity by the state and not a crucial constitutional measure of ensuring equality.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Why Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is unconstitutional
His reasons are based purely on subjective and partisan assessment of the situation. They go against the Supreme Court’s rulings.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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With Sabarimala verdict, SC tries to reconcile religious practice with constitutional rights
Allowing women into the shrine should have been easy but a Kerala High Court judgement from 1991 and an indecisive state government stood in the way.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Supreme Court has done well to legally reaffirm women’s right to choose sexual partners. So what?
The Court’s verdict decriminalising adultery must not blind us to the imminent and much greater threats to women’s sexual freedom in India.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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‘For parity or charity?’ Why Supreme Court erred by excluding the creamy layer from promotion quotas
Is there no constitutional value in including Dalits and Adivasis in administrative roles unless they can prove they deserve it by being poor and ‘backward’?
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Section 377 judgment could form beginning of a body of path-breaking jurisprudence in India
The significance of the four concurring opinions delivered in ‘Navtej Johar v Union of India’.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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LG powers judgment: SC has thwarted efforts to weaken the federal structure of the Constitution
The controversy should start a larger debate on rethinking the position of the lieutenant governor itself.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Explained: BS Yeddyurappa has been sworn in as Karnataka’s chief minister. What happens next?
What will Supreme Court do next? What happens if Congress or JD(S) MLAs decide to side with BJP?
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Opinion: It’s clear Dipak Misra is unwilling or unable to defend the Supreme Court’s best interests
The collegium’s move to defer its decision reiterating KM Joseph’s elevation to the apex court has further weakened the institution.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
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Venkaiah Naidu’s approach to the impeachment motion against the CJI is of dubious legality
It was not open to him to look deep into the future and see if the allegations can be proved.
Alok Prasanna Kumar
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time