THE HINDU DATED 12th OCT 2026

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THE HINDU DATED 12th OCT 2026

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1. Supreme Court Orders an End to Illegal Detentions in Delhi — Right to Protest and Personal Liberty

The Supreme Court intervened amid continuing police restrictions and detentions associated with protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi. A Special Bench directed the authorities to ensure freedom of movement, subject to lawful public-order restrictions, and protect essential services, including internet connectivity. The Court also sought responses from senior government and police officials. Protesters alleged that detentions, barricades and transport restrictions had prevented peaceful assembly, while authorities maintained that security measures were necessary to maintain order. The constitutional issues involve Article 19(1)(a), protecting freedom of expression; Article 19(1)(b), protecting peaceful assembly; and Article 21, safeguarding personal liberty. These freedoms may be regulated through lawful and proportionate restrictions, but arbitrary detention is impermissible. Gist: Public-order powers must operate within constitutional limits. Judicial scrutiny is essential when preventive security measures risk becoming excessive restrictions on democratic participation, mobility and individual liberty.

2. Manipur Chief Minister Appeals for Peace as Ethnic Violence Claims Nine Lives