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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

SC seeks data on migrant children from all states

In a plea filed for enforcing rights of migrant children, the court has sought data on the benefits being provided to them

Gyanvapi case: Pleas before Allahabad HC challenging ASI survey order

One petition and one urgent application have been filed questioning how the lower court has been passing orders when the High Court has reserved orders in the case

Assam man declared foreigner gets bail from Guwahati HC with CJP’s help

The man was forced to defend his citizenship before an FT twice; the first time he was declared Indian, but the second time he was declared foreigner

Gauhati HC overturns FT order, declares man to be Indian citizen

The court observed that failure to disclose the names of all the members of the family cannot weaken his case and render his evidence unreliable

Madras HC quashes FIR against CAA protestor, upholds freedom of speech

The court observed that since no untoward incident had happened when the petitioner was protesting, the FIR be quashed

Delhi violence: HC grants bail to two murder accused, doubts eye witness allegations

The Court held that the allegations will be verified at the trial stage but the petitioners deserve bail

Delhi Violence: Court grants bail to accused, questions witness statements

The Court pointed towards the undated witness statements and the High Court discrediting constable witnesses while granting bail to a co-accused in the case

Gauhati HC upholds Akhil Gogoi bail under UAPA

The Court observed that unless the act strictly comes within the letter and spirit of provisions of UAPA, it l ll lcannot be applied

SHOCKING! Foreigners’ Tribunal notices pasted on electricity poles in Assam

CJP team finds multiple notices pasted in Bongaigaon, as panic over citizenship issue grows in the region

SC dismisses Syed Waseem Rizvi’s PIL that sought deletion of certain verses from the Holy Quran

Former chairperson of Shia Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh, Rizvi had asked that certain verses of the holy book that he alleged “promote extremism” be deleted

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