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Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law
Pune police invoke the new law against a man accused of targeting a minor and an OCI cardholder accused of religious inducement
NIA court failed to take humanitarian approach: Bom HC grants temporary bail to Surendra Gadling
The court held that the judgement in the NIA Vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali case can be applied for regular bail, and Gadling’s circumstances needed a humanitarian approach, considering his mother had passed away. Even at this point NIA opposed the bail stating that the rituals can be carried out by other family members.
Gyan Vapi mosque and Kashi Vishwanath temple exchange land
Mosque authority's general secretary SM Yasin rubbishes rumours of handing over more land
ISRO espionage case: Kerala HC grants protection from arrest to R.B Sreekumar
Sreekumar was the deputy director with Intelligence Bureau when the spy case surfaced, and was later deputed to assist the Kerala police in the matter
Bhima Koregaon: Surendra Gadling gets interim bail to perform mother’s death anniversary rituals
In September last year, Special NIA Court had rejected his emergency bail application to perform the final rites of his mother
Only one woman judge in Supreme Court, 77 across all High Courts!
Law and Justice Minister, Kiren Rijiju, unable to provide information about female judges at the district level
Citizenship should ordinarily be decided on merit rather than by default: Gauhati HC
The court observed this while dealing with a petition challenging an ex parte order declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner and remanded the case for reconsideration
Gujarat cops booked for custodial death of tribal teenagers
The police had earlier claimed that the two boys had committed suicide as they were found hanging by computer wires in the police station premises. However, bandh observed in the Dangs district and pressure from Congress as well as BJP leaders led to filing of the case.
Junaid murder case: Punjab & Haryana HC to hear bail cancellation plea
The court will hear the case after the State files its response as Junaid’s brother claims that the accused violated his bail conditions
PP must submit report giving specific reasons for detention under UAPA: J&K and Ladakh HC
The court ruled that an IO’s request cannot substitute a Public Prosecutor’s report to extend the detention period under UAPA beyond 90 days
Pegasus Snoopgate: RS MP, Journalists move SC for court monitored probe
Reports of alleged snooping of human rights activists, politicians and journalists, using Israeli spyware Pegasus, surfaced one day before the monsoon session
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