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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.
Condemning govt inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred: SC
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Param Bir Singh moves Bombay HC seekings CBI probe against Anil Deshmukh
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K’taka HC sets aside order directing FIR against Kangana Ranaut for tweets about farmers’ protests
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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
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SC dismisses Andhra CM’s complaint against Justice NV Ramana
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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
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