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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention

From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions

Kashi Vishwanath – Gyanvapi case a national dispute: Deity’s next friend to HC

Lord Vishweshwar’s next friend tells Allahabad High Court that emotions of millions are involved

Should Arya Samaj unions come under the Special Marriages Act?

The religious community argues before Supreme Court that the decision to impose SMA laws, infringes upon freedom or religion

Bombay HC slams Prison Superintendent for selectively denying emergency parole to prisoners

Prison Superintendent jailed for 7 days for denying parole to eligible prisoners

Ramgarh Lynching case: SC sees “no reason” to entertain the Petition filed against the bail of the accused men

The Apex court directs the High Court of Jharkhand to take up pending appeals within 6 months of the order.

Adani group defamation case: Guj HC turns down Newsclick’s plea against interim injunction

The Rs 100 crore defamation case involves two articles about former Justice Arun Mishra’s alleged “gift” to the conglomerate

Jharkhand HC awards compensation for illegal detention, but not custodial death

An inquiry had revealed torture, but could not prove death was due to custodial torture

Still no move on marital rape by the Centre

Despite two High Courts ruled against the phenomenon of marital rape, the Centre sits on the fence

Gujarat HC slams senior cops for conducting a “sham inquiry” in custodial torture case

Four people were detained and tortured in police custody only because cops believe they were criminals as they hailed from a certain community, but inquiry by senior cops gave errant cops a clean chit

SC-appointed Committee recommends cancellation of bail granted to Ashish Mishra

SC directs the State of UP to respond to the reports issued by SIT by April 4, 2022

Hijab case verdict based on erroneous interpretation of Holy Quran: SKJU

Islamic Organisation appeals against Karnataka HC judgment, pleading that not doing ‘farz’ is ‘Haram’ in Islamic Jurisprudence

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