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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
Assam FTs barred from passing consequential orders
Passage of orders such as deletion of proceedee’s name from voters’ list, detention or deportation, deemed “unnecessary”
Gauhati HC sets aside ex parte order declaring person as foreigner, says citizenship important right
The court has taken this view in the past while dealing with ex parte orders, and has held that such decisions should be made on merit and evidence adduced by the individual (proceedee)
MP High Court bats for prisoners’ right to health, calls for setting up PHCs in prisons
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The court has sought a report from the state government in this regard and aims to follow up on how absence of basic medical care in prisons affects human rights of prisoners
Police cracking down on voluntary interfaith unions in Guj, UP
In Gujarat, the relationship between an interfaith couple was forcibly branded as a "love-jihad" case, and in UP a false case was filed against the husband
Failure to inform detenue of his right to representation vitiate detention order: MP High Court
The court has reiterated the stand taken by a division bench of the high court upholding the right of the detainee and setting aside the detention order on this very ground
Magistrate Court cannot extend time for investigation under UAPA: SC
The court has merely reiterated its stand taken in a previous judgement from last year, where the court had ruled out the Magistrate Court’s jurisdiction in such cases
Production of electronic evidence delayed: Student activists to Delhi Court, 2020 Violence
Devangana, Natasha and Asif have alleged that the Prosecution is delaying in providing evidence that they have relied upon in the chargesheet
Gyan Vapi case: Allahabad HC stays ASI survey, proceedings before lower court
HC finds actions of lower court in passing orders even as case was pending before HC, prima facie bad in law
Booked for Sedition at LGBTQ rally, two former TISS students get protection from arrest
They were apprehended for allegedly shouting slogans in support of JNU student Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally at Azad Maidan last year
Allegation of rape need not be proved to allow abortion of fetus under MTP Act: MP High Court
The court disagreed with the decision of the single-judge bench where the court had denied permission for abortion despite allegation of rape made by the 19-year-old prosecutrix
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