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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

POCSO FIR cannot be quashed if survivor wants to compromise: Delhi HC

The accused sought quashing of FIR against him as the complainant reached a compromise with him after attaining majority

Trying to break preconceived notions about same sex relationships: Madras HC

The court was hearing a protection plea filed by a lesbian couple and referred them and the families to a counsellor, specialising in LGBTQI+ individuals

Petitions seeking probe against HM “filed for cheap publicity”: Bombay HC

The Court questioned the locus standi of the petitioner and also pointed towards the poorly drafted petition

P&H High Court refuses bail to rape accused despite survivor’s “no objection” to bail

The court refused to consider contradiction in statement and deposition during trial, as grounds for bail, even as complainant raised no objection to the bail

Trial in Dabholkar and Pansare murders to begin; Bombay HC to monitor

The CBI and the state SIT informed the court that they can begin trial but the probe into larger conspiracy will continue

Gauhati HC restores Indian citizenship of a woman declared a foreigner in 2017

The woman was declared Indian in 2013, but a foreigner in 2017 for dissimilarities in information

Publish details of police officers guilty of human rights violations: Kerala HC

The court clarified that non-publication would be allowed when a conclusive finding has not been established about an officer’s guilt

Ensure no double voting: Kerala HC to Election Commission

The Bench observed that prima facie, there were discrepancies in the final voters list published by the EC

SC grants anticipatory bail to Goa restaurant owner accused of rape

A top court Bench held a special sitting on Holi to hear the accused’s plea after the Delhi High Court rejected his petition

Kerala HC stays EC’s  order that halted rice distribution to non-priority ration card holders

Kerala Government had challenged the Election Commission order to halt the proposed distribution of rice to the blue and white card holders in the poll bound state

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Supreme Court asked to intervene as petitions flag “normalisation of hate” in Assam CM’s public speeches

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Suo moto cognisance of repeated hate speech by CM Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma must: Assam’s public intellectuals to Gauhati HC

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