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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

Madras HC restrains action against digital news platforms under IT Rules 2021

The order pertains to members of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation that has challenged the Code of Ethics issued earlier this year

SC stays further proceedings in FIRs against journalists Samridhi Sakunia, Swarna Jha, Arti Ghargi  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a writ petition challenging the FIRs against HW Network's journalists registered by the Tripura police over the reportage about communal violence 

Segregated burial grounds, a violation of the Constitution: Madras High Court

The court observed that allowing a separate burial ground based on caste promotes segregation, that is the opposite of the idea of Equality envisaged by the Constitution

Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Kashyap family’s plea for separate FIR against MoS denied

Court says relevant FIR regarding the case already filed by local police officials

There was evidence for Magistrate to issue process: Zakia Jafri SLP

The petitioners made counter-submissions to the effect that the SIT did not make any submissions in response to what the petitioners had said before the court, and invoked parts of the complaint that were not urged before the court at all

Indore bench of MP High Court grants bail to bangle-seller Taslim Ali

The hate crime survivor has been in jail for 115 days; he was beaten up by a mob who accused him of making inappropriate advances on underage girls, the lynching video had gone viral

Nagaland Killings: NHRC takes suo motu cognisance

Notice issued to Union Home Secretary, Union Defence Secretary, Chief Secretary and DGP, Nagaland

Bengaluru: Muslim youth allegedly tortured by cop, made to drink urine

The accused policeman has reportedly been suspended for “dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police station, and for not registering the case”

Sudha Bharadwaj bail: SC dismisses NIA plea against Bombay HC order

The trade unionist will now walk free after terms of bail are finalized on December 8

Nagaland killings: Chorus grows for repeal of AFSPA

As death toll rises, everyone from the NNPG to the Nagaland Chief Minister, advocates that the draconian law be no longer allowed to terrorise people in the region

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