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Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor
Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework
Cannot be deemed bootlegger and detained under PASA based on one FIR: Guj HC
The high court quashed the detention order against a man who was booked under the Prohibition Act and held that based on a solitary case, he cannot be deemed a bootlegger
How should HCs exercise their discretionary power to grant bail: SC explains
The apex court reiterated some of its earlier decisions concerning the high courts’ power to exercise discretion in considering bail application of non-bailable offences, and underscored some important factors to be considered
Mumbai court rejects bail pleas of Anand Teltumbde, Gautam Navlakha
The activists falsely implicated in the Bhima Koregaon case, had applied for bail citing old age and the possibility of contracting Covid-19
Court reminds hate mongers, India is not a Taliban State
A Delhi Court while denying bail to hate monger Pinky Chaudhary, also pointed out that such incidents of hate speech have flared communal tensions
ADG Ritesh Kumar becomes new chief of Maharashtra CID
The major shuffle on Monday involved many senior police officials of the state
West Bengal cops allegedly thrash Muslim contable, family
Policemen kept calling him ‘molla’ and kept hitting him on his genitals alleged his family, the victim was also booked on multiple charges; his pregnant wife reportedly suffered a miscarriage
UAPA case is to selectively target people who oppose CAA: Dr. Umar Khalid
The activist was appearing before a District court for a hearing of his bail plea in the Delhi violence case where has been booked under UAPA
Guj HC restrains state from passing detention orders under PASA
The court said that the citizens cannot be left in a lurch like this, and that in such cases of GST offences, PASA cannot be invoked against similarly placed traders
Gauhati HC grants 45 days to state gov’t to complete construction of Goalpara detention centre
The government had earlier sought time until end of September. hit has now sought extension of additional 2 weeks to move detainees to an actual detention centre, or what the government is now calling ‘transit camps’
Allahabad HC slams DM for declaring a woman “gangster” for having 2 FIRs against her
The court said that the act of police functionaries smacks of prejudice and malafide
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