SC reads down Section 6A: what the citizenship verdict changes
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LS · 2026 · SC · No. 412 · 8 minSection
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Bail is the rule: court reiterates the default in economic offences
Pre-trial custody cannot become punishment in itself.
LS · 2026 · SC · No. 410 · 5 minBasic structure, revisited: the doctrine in 2026
What recent benches have said about its limits.
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