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Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, seeks Tribunal records for review of FT’s order declaring her foreigner
In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then
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After spending 7 months behind bars, Supreme Court declares the arrest and remand of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha illegal!
By holding the arrest invalid and quashing the impugned remand application, the bench ordered the release of Prabir subject to satisfaction of the bails and bonds set by the trial Court since chargesheet has been filed
JD(S) leader HD Revanna, accused of allegedly kidnapping a survivor of sexual assault by son Prajwal Revanna, granted bail
The bail comes after the MLA, an ally of the BJP party, spent nine days in jail; conditions imposed include a bond for Rs 5 lakh, bar from leaving the country, and prohibition on interacting with the witnesses
Bombay HC orders removal of derogatory posts “baselessly” attacking Malabar Gold, calls Kajal Shingala’s call to boycott the brand “prima facie defamatory”
The petition for interim relief was raised when Malabar Gold Limited’s CSR initiative of supporting education of girls was given a communal turn and Kajal Shingala had selectively targeted the company for providing scholarship to Muslim girl
Delhi Court frames charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, says it found sufficient material on record to charge with sexual harassment of 5...
In addition, the Court also framed charges against Singh for outraging the modesty of women and criminal intimidation
Allahabad HC denies protection to inter-faith couple observing that “Muslims cannot claim right to live-in relationship as it is against their customary law”
The bench held that constitutional protection under Article 21 would not lend an “un-canalized support” to the right to live-in relationship when the usages and customs of Islam prohibit such relations between the two individuals
How safe is my vote? A detailed look back at the EVM-VVPAT controversy in India
The Supreme Court in its latest judgement on April 26 dismissed the petition seeking 100% VVPAT paper trail verification with EVM votes; Court however introduced changes in the existing electoral process to make it more accountable
SC asks States to improve prison conditions, address the issue of overcrowding in prisons in its latest rebuke to States for not following its...
Underscoring the need for prison reforms, SC in its latest order on April 23 asked the Chief Secretaries of respective States to submit their plans on implementing the recommendations of District Committees to improve prison infrastructure and living conditions of prisoners
VVPAT-EVM Verification: SC issues directions for fool-proofing EVM, sealing of EVMs & SLUs enabling runner-up candidate verification
While turning down the mains plea for complete verification of VVPAT slips with EVM tally and a return to paper ballot, the bench asked ECI to consider introducing bar codes along with symbols, electronic machine for vote counting the paper slips
AIKS, Karshaka Sangham and rubber farmers take on tyre cartel; file Intervention Application (IA) in Supreme Court
Legal battle against monopoly tyre companies represents the interest of millions of rubber farmers, states a press release issued today
How free is free and can there be freedom without responsibility: Courts on media coverage of trials, erring conduct of anchors
From KM Nanavati case in 1962 to the Sushant Singh Rajput case in 2020, India’s constitutional courts, have time and again made strong observations on media trials especially when investigations are underway; reasoned Guidelines however have still not evolved. CJP looks at critical jurisprudence around media coverage on contentious issue, specifically the role and conduct of the anchor
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Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, seeks Tribunal records for review of FT’s order declaring her foreigner
In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then
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