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Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.
SC stays Calcutta HC order reviving Nandigram violence cases against Mamata Banerjee’s Election Agent
The HC had passed an ex-parte order on a PIL filed by BJP member Dipak Mishra re-opening criminal cases against SK Supian in which he was discharged last year
Bihar ADGP raps police force for slow progress in SC/ST cases
In the circular issued, glaring data reveals that in the last one year, a final report had been submitted in only 23 percent of cases, and no arrests have been made in 81 percent of cases
NHRC reminds MP govt to pay full compensation to families of tribal men who died in custody
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Delhi Court questions improper maintenance of case files in Madina Masjid probe
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Delhi violence: Court questions credibility of police witness, grants bail to accused
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Delhi Court rejects plea by Mehmood Pracha against raids at his office
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SC reserves order in Gautam Navlakha’s plea for default bail
The top court is set to decide whether his house arrest period is part of the 90-day remand period
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Madras HC expresses concern over plea alleging BJP Puducherry illegally using Aadhaar data for votes
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