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Monitoring Torture: SC’s suo motu action on custodial deaths and CCTV camera non-compliance

The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.

Honouring plurality key to sustenance of democracy: CJI Ramana at OU

Speaking at the 82nd convocation of Osmania University, Justice Ramana also said it is high time for all institutions to introduce a subject on the basic ideas about the Constitution and governance, irrespective of the stream of learning.

He had no work in Hathras: Allahabad High Court denies bail to journalist Siddique Kappan

Police claim that the accused were travelling to the region to disturb the harmony at the location of the rape of a Dalit woman

Cannot evict persons with “Bulldozer” and leave them shelterless without any notice: Delhi HC

Court says reasonable period has to be given and temporary location to be provided

Kerala HC demands report on incident where female examinees were forced to remove undergarments

Girl students appearing for NEET at a test centre in Kannur reported that they were only allowed to write the exam if they took off their bras

Process should not become the punishment, keeping people behind the bars can’t be the solution: SC judge SK Kaul

Justice Kaul advised Trial Court Judges to handle bail pleas with urgency

Article 32 cannot be invoked to enforce all disputes relating to the Places of Worship Act: SC

In case of disputes among same religious denomination, Trial Courts to be approached to seek remedy

Right to free speech and expression includes the right to publish and circulate one’s opinions: Delhi HC

Court held that right to free speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) includes the right to comment on content created on social media or on television channels

Gyanvapi case: Arguments continue in Allahabad HC

Case adjourned by HC to August 17; hearing expected to take place today before district judge in Shringar Gauri case

Krishna Janmabhoomi case: Allahabad HC stays case seeking removal of Shahi Idgah

Respondents issued notice and given eight weeks to file counter affidavits, and petitioners four weeks after that to file rejoinders

Undertrials three times the number of convicts in UP jails

Nearly 850 undertrials have been behind bars for over 10 years without being pronounced guilty

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