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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley

Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism

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  

Delhi violence: Court directs police and jail authorities to ensure safety of Umar Khalid and other accused

As the stay on the FIR has been vacated, the accused persons, booked under UAPA will be required to be physically present in the court for the hearing

K’taka HC refrains from setting fixed time period for trial of UAPA cases

The court said that judicial officers are bound to make every endeavour to give utmost priority to disposal of UAPA cases

Delhi HC grants protection to Muslim-Dalit couple, allegedly attacked by violent mob

The court asked the police to file a status report of the incident

UP: ‘Unsuitable” to continue as public servants, 3 IPS officer get retirement orders

Inspector General Amitabh Thakur, currently posted as the Joint Director Civil Defence, two others have been retired

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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley

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