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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

Under fire from SC, UP gov’t withdraws damage notices against anti-CAA protesters

SC had previously pulled up the state administration for violating set procedure; the court has now directed the UP gov't to refund amounts to people who had be forced to pay damages under the withdrawn notices

Anti-CAA-NRC protests in UP: Horrors of a police-state

APCR details an account of the victims of the police aggression against peaceful anti-CAA protesters in 2019

Ghaziabad: Police beat up Muslim women protesters, claim ‘scuffle’, but viral video shows otherwise

A first information report, has also been filed by the police against the protesters over the incident

Hijab ban case: Hijab in line with freedom of expression, submits petitioner

The counsel once again pleaded with the court to vacate the interim order and allow wearing of headscarf

How can a College Committee make decision on ‘public order’: Petitioners at Hijab Ban hearing

The Karnataka High Court, at the last hearing refused permission for any kind of religious dress in educational institutions

Thanjavur minor suicide: SC allows CBI probe to continue, issues notice

In appeal is the Madras HC order which cast aspersions on the state police carrying out the investigation for ruling out ‘religious conversion’ angle

BJP’s Mirzapur candidate says he does not want “impure votes”

MLA Ratnakar Mishra filed his nomination on Monday and declared that he does not want the votes of those who “do not believe in Ram, Mother India"

SC issues notice in Guj gov’t plea against HC stay on ‘anti-conversion law’

The HC had imposed stay on certain sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021

Supreme Court takes UP gov’t to task over notices issued to anti-CAA protesters

“Follow due process under the law.. we are giving opportunity till February 18,” SC sets deadline for UP Gov't to explain its actions, else SC will quash notices

K’taka HC disallows wearing of any religious dress in class; denies interim relief to petitioners

The SC denies urgent hearing in appeal against the order saying it will take up matter at “appropriate time”

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