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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
Delhi court issues notice to Arnab Goswami for PFI ‘sting operation’
Popular Front of India’s PR Director has filed a civil defamation suit against Republic TV for showing a doctored video that allegedly defames him
Navreet Singh’s death: Delhi HC orders a medical board to examine medical reports
The young deceased farmer’s grandfather has approached the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police
SC refuses to disclose probe report into ‘conspiracy’ against Judiciary
Recently, the SC cited this report, closing a suo motu case initiated to examine the sexual harassment allegations against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
Delhi HC reserves order in Jamia student Asif Tanha’s bail plea
The district court had rejected his bail plea last year, noting that the agitation against the citizenship laws was meant to cause disaffection
SC addresses paternalistic and misogynistic attitudes reflected in judicial orders; issues directions
The court took notice of the many instances of bizarre bail conditions imposed by courts and offering of compromises in sexual offence cases, which prompted these detailed directions
Calcutta HC releases Nepali undertrial after 41 years in prison
The court took note that the man was intellectually disabled and thus granted him bail pending trial
MP High Court grants pre-arrest bail to school principal charged under anti-conversion law
The applicant refuted the allegations and said that it was a vexatious case as the complainant was terminated from her job at the school
Delhi violence: Court slams police for arresting complainant in mosque arson case
The arson took place during the February 2020 violence; court directs DCP (North Eeast) to file status report on the investigation so far
Delhi court rejects news anchor’s pre arrest bail plea in rape case
The ASJ held that a woman’s past sexual experience is not relevant to consent
Mysore Advocates Society to explain resolution precluding lawyers from appearing for sedition accused
The Petitioner, a lawyer, had submitted to the court that earlier attempts to reach KSBC in this regard, were met with no response
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