Gursimran Kaur Bakshi - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

I am a Delhi-based journalist and lawyer by profession. I cover stories concerning violence against religious minorities, UAPA cases and LGBTQIA+ rights.

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Total articles 843

• Calling Article 142 “Nuclear Missile” Extremely Problematic : Sibal On Vice President's Comments Against Judiciary

  By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified| Live Law Verified Kapil Sibal underlined that the Article 142 power was given to the Supreme Court by the Constitution. Today, Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, addressed a press conference on the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar's remarks calling Article 142 a "nuclear missile" used against democratic forces. Sibal said he is deeply saddened that a constitutional functionary is making such remarks.

  By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified · Live Law

  Apr. 18, 2025

• After Supreme Court Hints At Stay, Centre Concedes On Waqf Amendments: Won't Appoint Non-Muslims, Status Quo On Declared Waqfs

  By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified| Live Law Verified The Centre made the statement after the Supreme Court raised concerns about the drastic changes made to the Waqf law. In response to the petitions challenging the Waqf(Amendment) Act 2025, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta today made the following statements before the Supreme Court :1. Non-Muslims won't be appointed to Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards in terms of the amended provisions during the hearing. 2.

  By Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified · Live Law

  Apr. 17, 2025

• Supreme Court Judges Differ On Action Against AoR & Advocate For Misconduct In Filing Petition

  By Debby Jain, Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified| Live Law Verified The Supreme Court today (April 17) delivered a split verdict on the disciplinary action to be taken against an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) and his assisting Advocate for filing a petition that involved serious suppression of facts. Although the lawyers tendered an unconditional apology, the judges were divided on whether they should be let off without further consequences.

  By Debby Jain, Gursimran Kaur Bakshi Verified · Live Law

  Apr. 17, 2025

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