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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

Delhi HC demands updates on separate toilets for Delhi’s trans community

Separate toilets are a basic human right, says petitioner appealing to the Delhi High Court

Umar Khalid’s speech prima facie not acceptable, obnoxious: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court issues notice on Umar Khalid’s bail appeal

B**lli Bai case: Three accused granted Bail by Mumbai Court

Court cites ‘tender age’ and ‘immaturity’ as grounds for granting bail to Vishal Kumar Jha, Shweta Singh and Mayank Agarwal

SC orders status quo on demolitions in Jahangirpuri

However, the demolition drive continued despite status quo orders; matter to be listed tomorrow

Now a demolition drive in Jahangirpuri?

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has scheduled a two-day “anti-encroachment” drive for which it has sought the presence of 400 police personnel

Allahabad HC bats for tolerance, but refuses to strike down meat and liquor sale ban

The court held that as the ban only applied to 22 wards in Mathura Vrindavan, it was not a complete ban; also claims of harassment were just “bald sweeping statements”

Nashik police prohibit Hanuman Chalisa just before and after Azaan

District Commissioner of Police said the decision was taken recognising the rights of the Muslim community

SC sets aside NGT order shutting down factories operating without Environmental Clearance

Does this set a harmful precedent where manufacturing units can be established without following procedure and then be allowed to continue operating due to economic concerns?

Ram Navami violence: PILs seek SC monitored investigations, transfer of cases to NIA

Petitions moved before SC to take suo-motu cognisance in the communal violence that took place throughout the country 

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