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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’
Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection
Why Judiciary and Executive must heed President Murmu’s serious concerns on prisoners’ rights
Appalled at the government’s talk of building more jails, President Murmu made a strong appeal that the governments and judiciary should work together to tackle problems like poor legal aid, pre-trial detentions and the over-representation of marginalised communities inside jails.
SC, once again, seeks DLSA intervention to ensure that under trials unable to provide surety are released from prison
A failure to provide bail bonds or surety is a common occurrence leading to many under trials languishing in jails, despite securing bail
Is the Centre overreaching itself in returning Collegium recommendations, again?
The Centre has, in the recent past, cherry picked recommendations and has defied the norm of approving reiterated names
Centre returns Saurabh Kirpal’s file to Collegium for the 5th time
If elevated as judge, he will become India’s first openly gay judge
“Every Indian citizen has the duty to prevent abuse of the Constitution”: Justice KM Joseph On Constitution Day
Defending the core values enshrined in our Constitution is the duty of every Indian citizen, said the fourth in seniority judge of the Supreme Court
Must take serious steps against ‘forced’ religious conversions: Centre Tells Supreme Court
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has stated that it is aware of the grave issue of “forced conversions”
60 cops, a Dalit man on horseback in his wedding procession and a happy bride
The cops even gave the newly-wed couple Rs. 11,000 in cash as a wedding gift
Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police to handover keys of Markaz Nizamuddin to Maulana Saad
Delhi High Court grills Delhi Police for continuing with its restrictions at Markaz Nizamuddin premises since March 2020, says the case was registered under Epidemic Diseases Act.
“Only accommodation of differences can promote Unity in Diversity”: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Constitution Day
India’s 50th Chief Justice also emphasized that the people of India, in their interaction with one another, must "breathe life into the Constitution" by practising the democratic ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity
Banda BJP MP RK Singh Patel gets one year in jail for 2009 protest case
Patel then with the Samajwadi Party when the BSP was in power was found guilty of leading a protest that “went beserk”; 18 others got lesser punishment
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