<h1>Panchayats' ban on migrant residency and refusal to attest documents may violate Article 14 and Article 19(1)(d) rights</h1> Following the abduction and murder of a five-year-old, multiple village panchayats resolved to stop attesting documents and bar residence of migrant labourers lacking local identification, and sought district administration support; landlords were directed to provide written undertakings for tenants. Police have arrested a migrant suspect and investigations are ongoing. The panchayats' measures raise legal issues including potential violation of constitutional equality and freedom of movement, limits on local bodies' authority to deny residency or document verification, and requirements for due process before eviction or denial of services. Administrative enforcement may require clear statutory backing and oversight to avoid arbitrariness.