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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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Only one woman judge in Supreme Court, 77 across all High Courts!
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Gujarat cops booked for custodial death of tribal teenagers
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PP must submit report giving specific reasons for detention under UAPA: J&K and Ladakh HC
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All eyes on Rakesh Asthana, the new Delhi Police Commissioner
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While considering a petition of a Bangladeshi migrant, who has been housed in an After Care Home for many years, the court has raised some pertinent questions about illegal migrants crossing borders and how they are dealt with once caught. The court is considering how their human rights can be protected.
Beyond jurisdiction says Gauhati HC, case remanded back to Foreigner Tribunal
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