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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
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
Guj HC grants bail under “anti-love jihad law”, as couple reaches settlement
The couple were in a relationship before marriage and had even signed an affidavit that the marriage was without coercion
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
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