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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
Covid-19: SC stays Allahabad HC order as certain directions were incapable of being executed
SG Tushar Mehta appearing for the state argued that High Court should refrain from passing directions in policy matters, especially when they can have trans-state and even trans-national ramifications
K’taka HC seeks govt’s plan of procuring oxygen and vaccines
The Court also questioned the state government on maintenance of buffer stock of oxygen which was directed by the apex court in its April 30 order
Prisoners have right to access medical records under Article 21: Bom HC
The vacation bench was hearing a petition filed by Sudha Bharadwaj’s daughter for medical attention and interim bail
Goa court acquits journalist Tarun Tejpal in rape case
In 2013, Tejpal was accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a hotel elevator in Goa
Live-in relationships may not be acceptable to all, but not illegal: Punjab & Haryana HC
The court granted protection to a couple in a live-in relationship, ruling that it is not an offence to live together without marrying
Father Stan Swamy to remain in Taloja jail till June 7
The Bombay HC was willing to shift Father Swamy to a hospital of his choice for treatment, but the priest urged only for interim bail
Woman embraces Islam and marries a Muslim, Jammu & Kashmir HC grants protection
She alleged that there was a persistent threat to their life for she converted to Islam and married a Muslim man
Woman embraces Islam and marries a Muslim, Jammu & Kashmir HC grants protection
She alleged that there was a persistent threat to their life for she converted to Islam and married a Muslim man
Release persons not arrested as per Arnesh Kumar guidelines: MP High Court
The court also directed the training academy to sensitise police officers and Magistrates in terms of the court’s directions
Uttarakhand: Nepali citizens deprived of vaccination, HC takes cognisance
In a letter addressed to the court, a law student had highlighted that there were Nepali citizens residing in the state unable to register for the vaccine due to lack of Aadhaar number
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