SUMAN K SHRIVASTAVA In mid-2021, Jharkhand’s coalition government—led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) with the Congress and the RJD—was still consolidating power when whispers of political destabilisation surfaced. The allegation was grave: that elected MLAs were being induced to defect with money and promises of office to bring down a democratically elected government. At … Continue reading One Conspiracy, One FIR: How Jharkhand HC reasserted constitutional limits on police power