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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

UP: Four reports of cops allegedly committing crimes against women!

Two of these instances of brutal violence and assault were against Dalit women, one against a woman from an OBC family

SC dismisses CPI-M’s Shaheen Bagh plea

Court says that it cannot issue orders in such matters, and asked the petitioners to approach the High Court

Bombay High Court quashes FIR against Solapur Journalist

Procedure was not followed as per CrPC., for a public servant wishing to prosecute someone for defamation, says HC

Chennai: Murder charges filed in Custodial Death case against cops

CB-CID arrested two policemen, out of nine summoned, on charges of murder

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Court reserves orders on whether petition against Shahi Idgah is maintainable

Suit had been filed to remove the Shahi Idgah built alongside the Katra Keshav Dev temple and return the entire parcel of land to the temple trust

Use of loudspeakers not a fundamental right: Allahabad HC

Court dismisses Petition by holding it as ‘patently misconceived’

State of UP habitually inactive, non-compliant with directions, unless contempt is filed: SC

Court's observations in connection with Allahabad HC’s order summoning top State officials including the Chief Secretary and CMO officials in a habeas corpus case; SC stays the order

Major arms haul in Saurashtra

Gujarat ATS nabs 24 people, seizes 54 weapons that were allegedly sourced from MP

Once declared citizen, a person cannot be declared foreigner by FT as per Res Judicata: Gauhati HC

Order comes as a relief to people who had been dragged to FTs multiple times

950 mosques and 24 temples approved for loudspeakers: Mumbai Police

All religious places worked together to ensure adherence to noise pollution rules

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