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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Special Marriage Act: Does the law require notice to be sent to the applicant’s residence?
Such notice was recently issued when a registration for marriage under SMA was caused in Delhi, and the high court has issued contempt notice questioning the actions of the magistrate who issued the notice
Jantar Mantar rally: BJP leader, SC lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay among six arrested
Anti-Muslim hate speech at the Delhi rally that called for communal violence has deep roots anchored by Upadhyay and co.
Time that UAPA is made to Quit India!
A call has been given by over 165 groups from across India, demanding the repeal of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Threat to human rights and bodily integrity highest in police stations: CJI NV Ramana
He highlighted that instance of custodial torture, deaths, inadequate legal representation are still prevalent in our society
Delhi Cantonment rape case: AIDWA demands action against police for alleged ‘silent complicity’
The women’s organisation condemned police officials for allegedly delaying FIR registration and harassing the victim’s family instead
Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act challenged, HC issues notice
The court has taken a prima facie view that conversion by marriage cannot be made an offence on the sole reason of marriage
Pass a law against obtaining consent for sex on false promise of marriage: Allahabad HC
Pointing to increasing number of such cases and lacuna in law for this offence, the court said that for women in our society promise of marriage is a great allurement, and they are trapped in a situation which results in their sexual abuse and exploitation
Almost 2 lakh undertrials languishing behind bars since the outbreak of Covid-19!
A total of 1,29,179 undertrials have been granted interim bail or parole since the first lockdown in 2020
Pegasus scandal: SC says serious allegations if reports are true
The Editors Guild of India and 5 directly aggrieved journalists have approached the Supreme Court for relief
Courts unshackle chains of sedition
Recently, two High Courts and one Sessions Court granted bail in cases of sedition observing lack of material to suffice the ingredients of the offence
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