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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
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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
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Kunal Kamra has justified scandalous tweets as comedy: Law student’s rejoinder in SC
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