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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Only ‘objectionable’ letters of Bhima Koregaon accused are being withheld by prison authorities: NIA to Bombay HC
Families of accused persons Anand Teltumbde and Vernon Gonsalves have alleged that the prison authorities are withholding letters sent to and received from the jailed activities
NIA court discharges four accused of accepting terror funds from Pakistan in UAPA case
The court held that the prosecution’s case was based on presumptions that certain words used in conversation were code words, however these presumptions did not lead from facts
K’taka court acquits tribal father-son charged under UAPA and conspiracy to wage war
The court observed that none of the villagers called as witnesses supported the case of the prosecution, and the articles were not incriminating to prove the charges against the two accused
Delhi court denies bail to Sharjeel Imam in sedition case
But the court said that his speech did not instigate rioters during the Delhi Violence of 2020, and also that the evidence against him in the riots matter, is ‘scanty and sketchy’
Karnataka HC glossed over core and tangible facts: SC in Kavitha Lankesh SLP
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A brief analysis of the SC judgment that set aside the HC order that had previously dropped organised crime charges under KCOCA against an accused in the Gauri Lankesh assassination
Agra: Sanitation worker dies in police custody
Senior Superintendent of Police (Agra) Muniraj G said Arun Valmiki, who had been accused of stealing Rs 25 lakhs, suddenly fell ill on Tuesday night in police custody and was declared dead after he was taken to a hospital
Gauri Lankesh case: SC restores organised crime charges against Mohan Nayak
CJP had helped Gauri’s sister and filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh move SC against the Karnataka HC order that had previously dropped the charges
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: UP Police offers only excuses, sealed cover reports for SC
The Supreme Court expressed its discontent that statements of only four witnesses were recorded and questioned, and why all accused were not kept in police custody
Do not file FIR on “third party” complaint under SC/ST Act, without approval: Punjab & Haryana HC
The court issued a direction to the Punjab DGP to instruct all districts that approval of District Attorney should be sought before filing such complaints on the instance of third parties
Delhi Violence: Sessions Court stays Magistrate’s order imposing Rs. 25,000 costs on Delhi Police
The Magistrate had observed that repeated directions in the communal violence case have “fallen on deaf ears” of the senior police officials
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