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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
Madras HC urges govt to suspended Special DGP in sexual harassment case
The court has been closely monitoring the investigation in the case and has noted that suspending the officer will ensure free and fair investigation
Madras HC quashes case against lawyer booked for anti-CAA protests
The court quashed the case in light of the State’s decision to withdraw all cases against anti-CAA protesters
JNU sedition case: Court directs police to supply chargesheet copies to Kanhaiya, Umar and 8 others
All 10 accused persons were present in court on March 15 following the summons issued by it after taking cognisance of the chargesheet
No coercive action against Sharjeel Usmani till March 22: State to Bombay HC
The State has submitted that the sedition accused Sharjeel Usmani will not be arrested if he cooperates in the probe
Batla House convict Ariz Khan gets death penalty
The Delhi court that imposed the penalty deemed it to be ‘rarest of rare case’
Uttar Pradesh: Three deaths, multiple theories, murder or accident?
Three young men were killed, in what the media says is a road accident, but locals fear may be a case of targeted communal violence Varanasi
SC refuses to entertain protection plea for woman in an interfaith union
The petitioner alleged that the woman has been allegedly detained by her parents, and is being forced to marry against her will
Kerala HC allows transwoman to enrol in National Cadet Corps
The court observed that the petitioner who opted for female gender after two surgeries, is entitled to enrol as a member of her self-perceived gender
SC slams Himachal Pradesh HC for ‘incomprehensible’ order
The top court said that court judgments should be in language which can be understood not only by lawyers but also citizens who approach courts
Punjab & Haryana HC says interfaith marriage invalid as Muslim woman did not convert
The court however allowed the couple to stay in a live-in relationship and avail protection from the police
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