Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Sunday said any process that disenfranchises millions of Indian citizens would be “intrinsically arbitrary” and strike at the heart of the Constitution. Speaking at NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad, he said the Constitution does not create 2 classes of citizens—those with voting rights and those without them. Justice Bhuyan said mass denial of voting rights would violate Articles 14 and 326 and described the right to vote as central to the constitutional structure. He also said voter names should not be deleted without notice and a hearing. His remarks came amid controversy over the Election Commission’s SIR exercise. (PC: NDTV)

The Flydubai cockpit attack has raised fresh questions over aviation security after reports that the UAE had shared the flight crew list with Israel before the Dubai-Tel Aviv journey. Omani co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft carrying nearly 180 people. Reports said al-Hammami had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his alleged extremist views. Israeli officials said security checks raised no concerns about anyone onboard. The incident has prompted scrutiny over how al-Hammami cleared multiple security checks and was allowed to operate a flight to Israel. (PC: News18)

AISA national president Neha Bora was detained during a protest march near Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday, as demonstrators demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. AISA alleged that Bora was taken away in a private vehicle without an official number plate and without a woman police officer present. The organisation also claimed she was later released without her phone and bag. Delhi Police denied the allegations, saying Bora was taken in a government vehicle with 2 female police personnel and was later released. The protest saw clashes between demonstrators and police as security forces tried to stop protesters from crossing barricades. AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj was also detained. (PC: HT)

The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine. The motion passed 1,022–813 at the party’s annual conference in Brighton on Sunday. It defines Zionism as an ideology supporting an ethnonationalist Jewish state and says it privileges one ethnic group over others. Green Party leader Zack Polanski backed the motion but had supported amendments seeking changes to its wording. Jewish groups criticised the policy, raising concerns about antisemitism and Jewish self-determination. Israel’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the decision, calling it beyond legitimate political debate. (PC: India Today)

An Omani co-pilot who allegedly attacked flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar mid-flight may have shut down the Boeing 737’s engines after his reported plan to crash the aircraft in Tel Aviv failed, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported. The co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, allegedly attacked Machchhar with a crash axe before attempting to take control of the aircraft. The plane then rapidly lost altitude, while cabin emergency lights suggested a possible loss of main power. Investigators are reportedly examining whether the co-pilot moved the engine fuel switches from “Run” to “Cutoff”. Passengers and off-duty pilots eventually overpowered him, allowing the aircraft to land safely in Saudi Arabia. (PC: X)

The Supreme Court will hear on October 5 pleas seeking the suspension of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, will hear petitions filed by Rakesh Kumar Singh and advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi. The pleas allege that Kumar took certain decisions and made software changes without the consent of the other Election Commissioners. They also challenge changes to Form 6, including requirements related to voters’ ancestral details. The Election Commission has denied the allegations, saying decisions are taken unanimously. (PC: HT)

At least 500 people were detained in central Delhi on Sunday as an AISA-backed march demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar entered its third day. Protesters began from Andhra Bhavan around 4 p.m. but were stopped by barricades at the Shangri-La intersection, where clashes broke out.   Those detained included AISA president Neha and a woman journalist who had alleged sexual harassment by a police officer at Saturday's protest. Neha was later released from Narela Industrial Area police station. Protesters alleged manhandling during detentions. No police response was reported. The march also demanded the SIR be scrapped. (PC: X)

A 31-year-old Indian Navy sailor, Pradeep Mukherjee, was arrested on October 3 for allegedly passing classified maritime information to a Pakistani intelligence operative, PTI reported, citing official sources. The Andhra Pradesh Police Counter Intelligence cell detained him at INS Agrani in Coimbatore, where he was attending a management development course.   Investigators say a woman posing online as an operative contacted him months ago, and the relationship was used to extract details on naval assets, fleet movements and the Visakhapatnam base. A native of West Bengal, he joined the Navy in 2014 and was posted with the Eastern Naval Command. (PC: India Today)

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has alleged a "criminal conspiracy" to delete eligible voters from electoral rolls, claiming BJP workers misused Form 7. He told India Today TV that minorities, backward castes and oppressed sections were being targeted.   The claim follows a report that a Muslim family in Bengaluru's Ulsoor said a local BJP leader sought deletion of eight members' names. Shivakumar alleged lakhs of forms were circulated, with some people signing 100 to 300 each.   The Election Commission's draft rolls show 1.07 crore names removed in the state. He has sought booth-wise probes. The BJP's response to the allegations was not part of the report. (PC: India Today)

A protest in Delhi on Sunday demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar turned tense, with demonstrators breaking barricades and blocking buses carrying detainees. AAP workers, along with members of NSUI, AISA and other student groups, tried to move towards Jantar Mantar as police and the Rapid Action Force were deployed.   Police said at least 25 AAP workers were detained, including Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj, who alleged he was manhandled. Police have not responded to the allegations.   The protests follow a controversy over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission says differing views are normal and its orders are legally valid. (PC: India Today)