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‘Deportation Cannot Begin without Nationality Verification’: Union’s Rajubala affidavit clarifies legal limits on executive power

In an affidavit filed in the Rajubala Das case, the Union reaffirms that deportation requires nationality verification, travel documents and acceptance by the receiving State, while setting out the legal framework governing detention pending deportation

Widows of three manual scavengers get compensation and rehabilitation from Bombay HC

In a year where the government refused to accept any deaths due to manual scavenging, the court stepped in to recognise their rights

Over 1.28 lakh cases of crime against children in 2020, yet there is eerie silence on issue 

Horrific details of the Dalit child’s rape and murder in Delhi crematorium by priest emerge, news of another child raped in Rajasthan reported

SC paves the way for women to take National Defence Academy exam in November 2021

The top court refused to entertain the centre’s notification to allow women candidates to take the entrance exam for entry into NDA only in May 2022

Bhima Koregaon: NIA Court rejects medical bail to Shoma Sen

She was arrested in June 2018, and has been in jail since then, with no relief

SC reserves order on Kavitha Lankesh’s plea opposing dropping KCOCA charges against accused

Image Courtesy:gaurilankeshnews.comOn August 16, the Supreme Court Bench of...

Assam FT deems Assam NRC to be final NRC

Several aspersions, politically as well as officially have been cast on the finality of the NRC which was released on August 31, 2019 as the final NRC. A Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has deemed that this NRC is in fact, the final NRC

SC quashes alleged forcible conversion case, after man denies being converted by accused

The case registered under MP Freedom of Religion Act was registered after duping the “converted” man into signing some papers. It is  unclear however, who forced him to sign the papers on basis of which the case was lodged in the first place

Jantar Mantar sloganeering case: Court denies bail to right-wing group President Vinod Sharma

The court noted that he might not have directly delivered inflammatory speeches but was instrumental in organising the event

Communal violence cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB Report

The annual report states that a total of 71,107 cases of offences against public tranquillity were registered, out of which 51,606 cases pertain to rioting

Slamming delay in probe, Allahabad HC directs police to speed up sexual assault probe

​​​​​​​The court reiterated section 173 of CrPC which was amended in 2018 to mandate that investigation in sexual violence cases should be completed within 2 months; yet in this case, the statements of the accused were recorded after 3 months of the FIR

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