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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

Teesta Setalvad bail: SC makes key observations about FIR, long adjournment

Court also questioned State about “tenor and direction” of the investigation

Statewide protest call over police inaction against rape accused Karnataka seer

Dr Shivamurthy Murugha SharanaruBengaluru: Dalit and student organizations and...

Supreme Court closes contempt case against Prashant Bhushan and Tarun Tejpal

Proceedings had been initiated against Prashant Bhushan for his remarks against past CJIs

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations at Bengaluru Idgah Maidan: Supreme Court orders ‘Status Quo’

The petition challenged Karnataka HC’s verdict permitting the use of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet for Ganesh Chaturthi

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Allahabad HC directs Mathura court to finish hearing Idgah survey plea within four months

Hearings were delayed as the Mathura court was first conducting day-to-day hearings to determine maintainability of suit demanding removal of mosque and return of land to the temple authorities, but the HC had stayed those hearings on August 4

Gujarat Riots: SC disposes of pleas seeking proper probe

Apex court disposed of ten petitions including those filed by CJP and NHRC

Child stolen Mathura railway station found at BJP leader’s home

Baby stolen from Mathura Railway stationMathura: In a shocking development,...

Karnataka: Police Detain Chief Seer of Lingayat Mutt for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minors

Two minor girls have accused the seer of 'sexually abusing' them for nearly couple of years and others of allegedly cooperating with the act.

Supreme Court refuses to extend interim bail granted to Jitendra Tyagi, asks him to surrender

Court refused to extend Interim medical bail granted on May 17

Siddique Kappan’s bail plea: Supreme Court issues notice

Court sets the date for disposal on September 9

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