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Judging the Judge: The communal backlash against a lynching verdict
A reasoned criminal judgment gave way to an organised campaign of communal abuse, threats and intimidation targeting the judge who delivered it
SSR Case: Bom HC reprimands news channels for ‘media trial’
In a 251 pages long judgement, the court studied the balance between freedom of speech and right to fair trial, and gave detailed directions for media houses to follow
Farmer dies at Ghazipur border, family booked for draping body in Tricolour
Police say the family covered the body with the National Flag like that of a martyr; FIR was registered against farmer Baljindra's mother Jasvir Kaur, brother Gurvinder and an unidentified person
Breaking: SC grants ad interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui
The top court also stayed the production warrant issued against him in a separate case by the UP Police
Tandav Controversy: Amazon content head gets protection from arrest by Allahabad HC
Aparna Purohit had filed an anticipatory bail application before the court apprehending arrest by UP Police
SC stays K’taka HC order directing state to reconstruct burnt down houses of migrant workers
The order was passed in December upholding right to shelter of these workers since the government had failed to rehabilitate them in 8 months
Sharjeel Usmani charged with Sedition for Elgar Parishad speech
The Elgar Parishad was given permission to be organised after much apprehension, since the last such conclave of December 2017 had led to violent clashes in Pune
Delhi HC upholds dismissal of Judge for workplace sexual harassment
The disciplinary proceedings against him concluded that the allegations of sexual harassment were proven
Delhi court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Delhi Police for Jamia violence
The court held that the police was protected under CrPC for carrying out official duty, even if actions were, arguably, in excess
Only 7 percent women officers in police force: IJR 2019
The report ranks states on various quantitative measurements of budgets, human resources, infrastructure, workload, diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid
Maharashtra ranks highest in providing legal aid: IJR 2020
The report ranks states on various quantitative measurements of budgets, human resources, infrastructure, workload, diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid
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