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CJM who ordered FIR against police for 2024 Sambhal violence case transferred by Allahabad HC, new trend?
CJM Vibhanshu Sudheer was among 14 judicial officers transferred by the Allahabad HC. He had ordered an FIR against then Circle Officer Anuj Chaudhary and SHO in connection with the shooting of a youth during the violence. Drawing widespread criticism from lawyers and students, this move has been compared to similar recent transfers that point unfavourably to lasting judicial independence
When Morality Meets Surveillance: The court’s push toward state-regulated digital content
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As the Supreme Court pushes the Union to regulate online obscenity and now suggests Aadhaar-based age verification, India stands at the edge of a new regime where the State decides what citizens may see, say, or seek
Allahabad HC slams overzealous police action, says distributing Bibles or preaching Christianity is not an offence under UP conversion law
Bench flags suspicious FIR, delayed ‘victim’ statements, and questions complainant’s conduct in alleged conversion case
Gujarat High Court calls out “routine emergency”, strikes down years of Section 144 orders, demands transparency in all future restrictions
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In its ruling, the Court holds that Ahmedabad Police normalised extraordinary powers, suppressed peaceful dissent, and failed to inform the public — directing that all future prohibitory orders must be published across social media and modern communication platforms
Bombay HC bail for Hany Babu signals a critical reassessment of the Bhima Koregaon Case
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After nearly five years of incarceration under the UAPA, the High Court’s decision marks a pivotal shift in a prosecution dogged by forensic uncertainty, procedural delay and mounting constitutional concerns
Supreme Court restores Article 21 safeguards, calls 24-month UAPA custody without charge sheet illegal; sets aside Gauhati HC’s reliance on Sec 43D(7)
Bench rules that default bail is an indefeasible right and cannot be denied on grounds of nationality or alleged illegal entry
SC secures return of pregnant woman and child deported to Bangladesh, says ‘law must bend to humanity’
Union concedes to humanitarian repatriation; Supreme Court questions due process, sets next hearing on status of four remaining deportees
From Suspected Foreigner to Recognised Citizen: Aklima’s fight for dignity and Indian citizenship
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Widowed, landless, and displaced, Aklima Sarkar fought three years to reclaim her citizenship in Assam
Punjab & Haryana High Court refuses anticipatory bail to journalist accused of provocative, communal statements against Purvanchal community
Justice Sumeet Goel cites prima facie digital evidence, seriousness of hate-motivated speech, and the need for custodial interrogation
Six Days Behind Bars After Bail: Patna High Court orders ₹2 lakh relief, flags state-wide pattern of illegal detention
Court rejects “festival holiday” defence, directs IG Prisons to fix systemic lapses and ensure jail superintendents comply with court orders
Washed Away by Floods, Targeted by the State: Hamela Khatun’s fight for citizenship
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CJP’s team helped Hamela piece together a lifetime of evidence — from 1950s land documents to contemporary electoral rolls — to establish beyond doubt that she is, and always has been, an Indian citizen
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