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Manipur Violence Probe: Panel Chief Resigns, Ex-Supreme Court Judge To Take Over

Ajai Lamba, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, resigned as chairperson of the three-member Commission of Inquiry set up by the Union Home Ministry in 2023 to probe Manipur’s ethnic violence. He will be replaced by former Supreme Court judge Balbir Singh Chauhan, leading the Leh violence inquiry.

By Monalisha Sethi

27 February 2026, 9:45 AM27 February 2026, 9:45 AM

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One Nation, One Election Bill Gives ‘Unfettered Powers’ to ECI, Warns Ex-CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Former Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna tells Parliamentary Committee that the proposed Bill grants the Election Commission unchecked authority, potentially violating the Constitution’s basic structure. The Bill’s Clause 5 could allow indirect President’s Rule, raising concerns over federal balance.

By Hardik Khandelwal

19 August 2025, 10:55 PM19 August 2025, 10:55 PM

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