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Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention of Aakriti Chaudhary, questions ‘concocted’ State narrative in Noida workers’ protest case

Court questions arrest chronology, missing video evidence and alleged procedural violations in Noida workers’ protest case  

Expression of dissent not seditious: SC

The top court dismissed plea seeking action against Farooq Abdullah’s ‘seditious’ views on Article 370, holding that disagreeing with government policies and views cannot be termed as seditious

Madras HC refuses to hear PIL seeking regulation of social media content

The Bench opined that the petitioner could opt to live in the ‘stone age’ as courts cannot impose sanctions on how the online world operates

Karnataka HC asks State to clarify their stand on compensation for farmer suicides

The affidavit submitted by the government provides that only those farmers who obtained loans from banks will be compensated

Why Indian courts tip toe around issue of marital rape

The courts do not have legislative sanction that criminalises marital rape, and they maintain the stance of ‘the ball is in their court’

Tenets of free and fair trial are sacrosanct: Delhi court on media leak of chargesheet in violence case

During the hearing, the court took cognisance of supplementary chargesheet against 18 accused, including Umar Khalid and others

Women’s rights activists demand CJI’s apology for alleged comments

Letter condemns CJI’s comments questioning marital rape and  for asking rape accused if he would marry survivor

Centre delays compliance of CCTVs at probe agencies, SC says it is “dragging its feet”

The court had directed in December 2020 installation of CCTVs at police station as well as central probe agencies like CBI, ED and had even detailed where they should be put up

Delhi HC quashes defamation case against Mitali Saran over RSS article

The complainant who claimed to be an RSS member, had alleged that the article had lowered his reputation

Hathras: Man accused of sexual assault, shoots father outside village temple

A video of the survivor who witnessed the shooting is being circulated on social media, wherein the girl demands justice for her ordeals

Farmers’ tractor rally: Delhi court grants bail to man accused of attempting to run over the Police

The court observed that “no specific role” can be assigned to him and that he has been in jail since January 26

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Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention of Aakriti Chaudhary, questions ‘concocted’ State narrative in Noida workers’ protest case

Court questions arrest chronology, missing video evidence and alleged procedural violations in Noida workers’ protest case  

3,404 SIR Forms Found at Kharghar Xerox Shop: CJP, VFD and BCS demands answers from Maharashtra SEC

The discovery of original voter Enumeration Forms outside official custody, followed by the suspension of five BLOs, raises serious questions over the security and integrity of Maharashtra’s electoral-roll revision process; citizens groups demand a comprehensive inquiry

Adieu Comrade Thankappan – Javed Anand, Roma, Teesta Setalvad

Three associates of D Thankappan, Javed Anand, Roma and Teesta Setalvad pay their tributes to this man of action and intellect who was a leading light in India’s trade union movement. D Thankappan, ailing for some years, passed away early this morning, September 2, at his home in Airoli, New Bombay. He was 87.

Maharashtra’s schools are struggling to survive as students protest, infrastructure crumbles and Marathi-medium institutions disappear

From Adivasi students on hunger strike to Class 10 students demanding teachers, government schools without electricity and internet, and hundreds of schools facing the loss of grant-in-aid, Maharashtra’s education crisis is increasingly visible on the streets

The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Six-year-old detained during Patna teacher aspirants’ protest, parents allege police assault

Patna Police say the child was ‘rescued’ from a potentially dangerous crowd, while his parents allege that the family was taken to a police station, where they were assaulted and kept for nearly seven hours