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Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment
The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it
K’taka HC sets aside order directing FIR against Kangana Ranaut for tweets about farmers’ protests
The court said that the trial court failed to peruse averments that amount to offence and thus, remitted the matter back to the lower court
Uttar Pradesh: Three men sentenced to death for teenage girl’s rape, murder
The 16-year-old was raped and murdered in 2018, the three men had been held guilty on March 20, 2021
SC quashes FIR against journalist Patricia Mukhim over social media post
Lawsohtun Dorbar Shnong, a traditional institution in Meghalaya had alleged that her Facebook post incited communal tension
SC allows Permanent Commission to women officers
Holds Army’s evaluation criteria to grant PC to women as arbitrary, noting that structures in the society have been created by males for males
SC dismisses Andhra CM’s complaint against Justice NV Ramana
Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to CJI Bobde that Justice Ramana was trying to influence the state judiciary to destabilise the government
State’s failure to provide shelter to urban homeless violates Article 21: Karnataka HC
The court has directed the State Government to furnish information about the number of shelters needed in the State
Dr. Kafeel Khan moves Allahabad HC, seeks quashing of criminal case
He has been booked for promoting enmity for his alleged inflammatory speech at Aligarh Muslim University in 2019
EC orders UP govt to suspend IAS officer for power misuse in Bengal polls
The Election Commission has said that disciplinary proceedings should be initiated against Narendra Prasad Pandey under India Service Rules
Uttarakhand HC raps government over incompetent committee for examining Van Gujjar rights
The Court directed the government to re-constitute the committee for examining the issues and for giving its recommendation within 3 months
Delhi HC vacates stay on trial of Delhi violence conspiracy case
The Delhi government withdrew its objection on providing hard copy of chargesheet to each of the 18 accused persons
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