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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley
Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism
Chargesheet calls me ‘veteran of sedition’, gives it a communal colour: Umar Khalid to court
Booked under UAPA in the Delhi Violence case, Khalid argued that the Police have no evidence against him
Hate Watch: K’taka police officer arrested for making Dalit man drink urine
The incident had taken place in May 2021
Indore: Muslim bangle seller beaten by mob, denied bail in molestation case
The Sessions Court denied him bail on the ground that he resides outside Indore and investigation is still going on
Delhi Violence case: Court discharges 3 accused citing shoddy investigation
The court also said that the case was a waste of tax payers' money and of the court’s time, as the police had no real intention to investigate the matter
Bhima Koregaon: Gautam Navlakha moves Bombay HC for house arrest citing lump in chest
The court was informed by the government that Navlakha will be taken to Tata Memorial Hospital for a medical check up tomorrow
Allahabad HC questions if state funds to madrasas is consistent with India’s secular scheme
With a particular focus on madrasas, the Allahabad High Court has asked whether state funding to religious education institutions is in tandem with the Constitution's secular spirit
Tablighi Jamaat case: CJI says there is an attempt to give communal colour to news, it’s a problem
The SC heard a batch of petitions against certain news channels for spreading fake news, linking the spread of Covid-19 with the Nizamuddin Markaz event in 2020
Gyan Vapi case: Allahabad HC reserves judgment on appeal against ASI survey
A Varanasi court had ordered a survey of the Gyan Vapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple complex, leading the Sunni Board and mosque authorities to move HC against the order
SHOCKING! Allahabad HC asks that Cow Protection be declared a Fundamental Right for Hindus!
The court's order denying bail to a man accused of cow slaughter, highlighted the importance of cows in Indian culture and contained several passages containing historical and mythological references
Madras HC bats for LGBTQIA+ again, issues more directions to police, media
Justice Venkatesh in his continuing jurisprudence seems determined to ensure the justice system is sensitised towards the community and the harassment it faces on a daily basis
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