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Supreme Court asked to intervene as petitions flag “normalisation of hate” in Assam CM’s public speeches
CPIM, Annie Raja, former civil servants and clerics seek FIRs, an independent SIT and binding guidelines on speech by constitutional functionaries, alleging sustained communal targeting and abuse of executive authority
Uttarakhand HC slams State for submitting ‘vague’ affidavit on prison conditions
The court noted that the prison authorities have submitted incomplete details of jails across the State
Bombay HC directs corrective measures for sexual assault survivor
The Single Bench strictly pulled up the investigating officer for not following the law and failing to provide rehabilitation to the girl
CBI to hold preliminary inquiry against Anil Deshmukh: Bombay HC
Agreeing that an independent probe will not be possible by the police, the court gave the CBI 15 days to finish initial inquiries
Need amendment in rape laws: Odisha High Court
The court observed that there is a need for amendment to define what constitutes valid sexual intercourse with the complainant on false promise to marry
Bombay HC warns father of action, if harms adult daughter for eloping
The court observed that his daughter and the respondent boy were adults and that she left home voluntarily
Domestic violence survivor rescued, AIUFWP thanks lawyers and activists
AIUFWP has claimed the UP police attempted to kidnap the woman-son duo from Kerala and forcefully take them to UP to the abusive husband
Delhi court takes humanitarian approach, grants bail to woman incarcerated with toddler
The court observed that a system that assumes innocence of accused, cannot detain a child without case
Muzaffarnagar riots: 12 acquitted in arson and robbery cases
The court cited lack of evidence and discrepancies in prosecution witness statements as reasons for the acquittals in the two cases
Have the courts not learnt anything about medical bail?
Father Stan Swamy’s bail was rejected and he will have to undertake the tedious process that Dr. Varavara Rao went through
SC seeks affidavit from Tihar Jail authorities over police excesses
The Bench has asked important questions about where the CCTV cameras have been installed inside the premises
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