The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment that strengthens the hands of ordinary citizens in protecting the integrity of elections. The Court ruled that any private person can approach a magistrate with a criminal complaint against an elected representative for allegedly filing a false affidavit during an election, and such a complaint does not require prior sanction from the Election Commission of India or any other public servant. The Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu made it clear that a private complaint alleging an offence under Section 125-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, does…

Imagine standing at your mailbox on an ordinary Texas afternoon, sorting through the usual bills and flyers, when a piece of mail catches your eye because it is addressed not to you, but to your child. For many parents in Harris County and beyond, that moment took a disturbing turn when they opened a brightly colored brochure claiming to be from something called the “Texas Transgender Student Union.” The mailer was crafted to look like a resource guide for young people, with language that seemed to invite children to question their parents’ support and even explore legal steps like emancipation…