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Clashes injure five Delhi police during MCD anti-encroachment drive near Turkman Gate mosque
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A pre-dawn demolition drive by Delhi's Municipal Corporation on January 7, 2026, near the historic Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in Turkman Gate sparked clashes, with stone pelters injuring five officers. Police used minimal force including tear gas to restore order, while officials confirmed the mosque remained untouched amid a court-ordered clearance of encroachments.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that individuals do not need permission from authorities to hold religious prayer meetings at home if no law is violated. It quashed police notices against petitioners from Janjgir-Champa district and directed officials not to interfere with their civil rights.
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A public interest litigation filed in the Madras High Court by M.L. Ravi, president of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi, seeks directions to the Election Commission of India to prevent members of one political party from contesting elections on symbols reserved for another party. The plea argues that this practice misleads returning officers and voters about candidates' true affiliations.
The Kerala High Court has halted the state's Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme, citing violations of financial rules and its timing before elections. The programme involved a door-to-door survey funded by government money. Petitioners claimed it was a political campaign in disguise.
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The supreme court on Tuesday observed a major flaw in the ongoing removal proceedings in Parliament against justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad high court. He is at the centre of a controversy following the recovery of cash from his official residence in Delhi.