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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

Nodeep Kaur gets bail in second case, but remains in jail for now

This is the second of three cases in which she has been granted bail

SC issues notice on plea against WhatsApp’s privacy policy

The CJI also remarked that it may be a 2 to 3 trillion-dollar company, but people’s privacy is paramount

JNU Sedition case: Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others to face trial

The matter relates to alleged 'anti-national' slogans raised at the JNU campus in 2016 to mark the death anniversary of Afzal Guru

Rajasthan Govt amends Prison rules to prohibit religion & caste-based discrimination

The High Court had observed a research paper by CHRI to note the caste/religion-based allocation of labour in jails

Woman directly moves SC due to Patna HC’s high pendency rate

The woman’s case is in connection with sexual harassment and intimidation against some village musclemen

SC grants 5 days interim bail for Siddique Kappan to meet his ailing mother

However, the top court has imposed strict conditions barring him from interacting with any person except relatives and doctors

Nodeep Kaur’s ‘illegal confinement’: Punjab and Haryana HC take suo motu cognisance

The court directed the matter of the arrest of the Dalit activist to be listed in the urgent list and issued notice of motion to the State

Mumbai court denies bail to POCSO accused, says 5 year old knows good and bad touch

The Court refused bail on grounds that the nature of accusations is serious as the applicant allegedly committed aggravated sexual assault

Delhi HC notes that tattoo on survivor’s arm cannot be forced, rape accused gets bail

While the survivor alleged that the tattoo of the accused’s name was forcefully engraved, the HC said making a tattoo without resistance is not easy

Judge who delivered controversial POCSO verdicts, not made permanent

 Justice Pushpa Ganediwala will continue as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court

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