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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

Delhi violence: Court imposes 25,000 costs on Police for causing “undue harassment” to accused

The court observed that the delay in moving an application regarding segregation of complaint caused undue harassment to the accused who are in jail

UP: Lawyer shot dead inside court premises

The advocate, who has been identified as Bhupendra Singh was shot inside the district court complex in Shahjahanpur

Bombay court convicts man for sexual harassment in one of the shortest trials!

The case was registered on September 28 and the court delivered its verdict on October 5

Kundli murder accused remanded to week-long custody

Nihangs' justification of the murdering the man on account of religious sacrilege has angered many netizens and Dalit rights activists

UP: BJP workers threaten SHO, create ruckus in police station

The video of the incident was shot by other police personnel, where the BJP workers can be clearly seen misbehaving and shouting at the police officer

Tripura HC denies bail in mob-lynching death of 18-yr-old Muslim

The mob suspected that the boy was a cattle lifter, however no cattle was found in his possession

Bom HC to hear Dr. Varavara Rao’s bail extension plea on Oct 26

The court has extended his time to surrender to NIA until October 28 in the interim

UP court denies bail Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri case

 Son of MoS (MHA) Ajay Mishra Teni, Ashish is the main accused in connection with allegedly killing 8 people including 4 farmers and one journalist

Cordelia Cruise Drug Case: Mumbai lawyer files complaint with Police Commissioner

Complaint draws attention to suspicious behaviour of five people including a “private detective” and a BJP member who “took custody” of movie star Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan who is a key accused in the case despite no drugs being recovered from him

Delhi: Students and women demand ACP Pragya’s suspension!

Alleging that ACP Pragya Anand ordered for the brutal sexual assault and violence on AISA activists, various students and women activists demanded the suspension of the police official

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

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