Formed to protect British, Congress attacking ECI today: BJP

IANS | September 29, 2026 5:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of "tearing apart" India's constitutional framework, especially the Election Commission of India (ECI), despite being the party formed to "provide protection" to the then British government.

SC quashes Mulla Afroz’s NSA detention in Sambhal violence case, imposes Rs 10 lakh costs on UP govt

IANS | September 29, 2026 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has quashed the preventive detention of UP cleric Mulla Afroz under the National Security Act (NSA) in connection with the 2024 Sambhal violence case, holding that a confessional statement made before a police officer cannot, by itself and without independent supporting material, form the basis for preventive detention.