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Supreme Court questions Delhi Metro shutdown and protest detentions during election demonstrations
India's Supreme Court has intervened after mass detentions and widespread transport restrictions during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. At a special Sunday hearing, judges questioned the closure of Delhi Metro stations and stressed that peaceful protesters should not face unlawful detention. The case now tests how public-order measures must respect constitutional freedoms.
Delhi protest crackdown: Thousands detained as Cockroach Janta Party challenges election chief
Delhi saw thousands of detentions and extensive transport disruption on October 10 as a youth-led protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar encountered a major police operation. With prominent activists and opposition figures among those detained, the confrontation has widened from electoral-roll allegations into a dispute over public assembly and policing.
India by-election results 2026: BJP wins three seats, Vijay’s TVK sweeps Tamil Nadu
Six by-elections have produced three BJP victories, two wins for Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and one for the All India N.R. Congress. The biggest developments include BJP’s 1.22 lakh-vote Nandigram victory, its breakthrough in Rejinagar and TVK’s successful defence of two Tamil Nadu constituencies following defections.
Supreme Court hears fresh arguments in Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena dispute
More than four years after the Shiv Sena split, its identity remains a live constitutional and electoral dispute. The Supreme Court is examining competing arguments about legislative strength, organisational authority and the Election Commission's decision to recognise Eknath Shinde's faction. The next hearing is scheduled for October 13.
INDIA bloc vows continued agitation as electoral-roll dispute becomes national political flashpoint
INDIA bloc intensifies protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as electoral-roll disputes raise fresh questions about voting rights.
India voter-roll protests widen as Delhi detentions continue and Mumbai march begins
India’s voter-roll controversy is expanding into multi-city protests as Delhi detentions continue and Uddhav and Raj Thackeray join an October 4 Mumbai march.
Election Commission review puts ECINET and voter-roll controls under new scrutiny
The Election Commission of India has appointed a committee with an independent technology expert to review whether voter-roll software complies with election laws.
India forms demographic change panel as illegal immigration becomes national security flashpoint
India wants a data-led illegal immigration review. The harder test is whether demographic policy can balance security with due process.
Falta repolling on May 21: Why Suvendu Adhikari’s warning to Jahangir Khan matters in West Bengal
Falta tests Bengal’s new power balance. Suvendu Adhikari’s warning to Jahangir Khan turns one repoll into a statewide rights battle.
Bengal’s new political map: BJP government begins with Suvendu Adhikari oath
Bengal’s political map has changed. Suvendu Adhikari now leads the state’s first BJP government after a 207-seat mandate.