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Is the south being punished for its success? The Hindu Parley Podcast discusses the question

Delhi HC revives stay on eviction of AAP MP Raghav Chadha from government bungalow. HC said trial court was in error in returning plaint over non-compliance with provisions of section 80 of CPC. RS Secretariat had opposed Chadha's petition in HC against trial court's decision

With a seven-judge Constitution Bench set to hear on October 12 a batch of petitions challenging the Centre’s use of the money bill route to pass key legislations, we look at how the reference came to be made

In the recent special session of India’s Parliament, the passing of the women’s reservation bill was an auspicious start. However, the session took a negative turn when BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri directed communal slurs at BSP member Kunwar Danish Ali. This article also highlights a rising trend of mass suspensions…

The women's reservation Bill passed by the Parliament last week, became law after it received assent from President Droupadi Murmu. Read further on Dynamite News:

Mr. Ramesh said that despite the Rajya Sabha’s stringent security measures, a group of people was able to indulge in political sloganeering. “This incident occurred in clear violation of Rule 264, which explicitly outlines the conduct expected of individuals in the Visitor’s Gallery during parliamentary sessions,” his letter stated.

Why will the implementation of the women’s reservation bill be delayed by several years? When will the Census and delimitation exercise take place? Is there a timeline? Why are some parties demanding a sub-quota for women from Other Backward Classes?

Opposition members walked out of the Rajya Sabha for about 10 minutes over a group of women raising slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the visitors’ gallery

There have been mixed reactions to the women’s reservation bill, which has been cleared in the Lok Sabha almost three decades after it was first tabled in Parliament. While some have hailed it as a victory for the campaign for more women representation, others have termed it tokenism.