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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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The Bench opined that the convicted appellant was denied a fair trial and proper legal representation
State courts revert to virtual hearings amid Covid-19 surge
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Citizenship should be adjudicated on basis of merit, after hearing proceedee: Gauhati HC
The court, in a landmark order, upheld the importance of citizenship, and set aside an ex parte order declaring a woman 'foreigner' by Foreigners Tribunal in Dhubri
Jharkhand HC grants bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav in fodder scam
He will now be released from custody as he was already on bail in three other fodder scam cases
State is heading towards a health emergency: Jharkhand HC
The court observed that the unavailability of CT scan machines is a ‘serious concern’
Sitalkuchi firing: Calcutta HC seeks status report from CID
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Gujarat HC directs State to be honest about Covid data
The court has ordered the State to increase testing, not be ‘shy’ of actual positive cases, in order to reduce panic among citizens
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Bombay HC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid surge in prisons
Has directed the State to file an affidavit on the issue and the measures undertaken by them
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The court is seized with a batch of pleas seeking to decongest prisons and to provide proper medical facilities to prisoners
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