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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway
The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?
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The SC denies urgent hearing in appeal against the order saying it will take up matter at “appropriate time”
SC directs reinstatement of Gwalior judge compelled to resign after alleged sexual harassment by HC judge
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Hijab ban case: K’taka HC refers case to larger bench; denies interim relief to students
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Court was hearing a plea by a man accused of spreading unrest via social media during the protests that broke out in Tripura in response to desecration of temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja in 2021
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The accused produced birth certificate before the HC which he failed to submit at trial stage
Guj HC orders release of suspected foreigner detained without being given opportunity to be heard
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Bhima Koregaon: NIA seeks permission to hand over phones of 7 accused to Pegasus Committee
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