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A Terror Case Without Evidence: Allahabad High Court’s ‘heavy heart’ acquittal After 28 Years

A devastating judicial analysis reveals how a mass-casualty blast, a collapsed investigation, and an inadmissible police confession led to the undoing of a decades-old conviction

Committee recommends increase in prisoners’ wages, after Rajasthan HC order

The court had taken strict note of the fact that prisoners’ wages had not been revised since 2015

Withholding bail cannot be used as measure of punishment: J&K HC

The court granted bail to a person who was rejected bail by trial court and noted that bail cannot be rejected on sole reason of seriousness of crime

Sessions court denies bail to stand-up comic held for ‘insulting’ Hindu deities

A police official, after the arrest was quoted by newspapers saying that there was no incriminating evidence against the comedian

SC directs Centre to consider withdrawal of Cattle Protection Rules

The 2017 Rules allow authorities to seize vehicles used to transport cattle and send the animals to cow shelters.

Prior notice to DM for inter faith marriage mandatory: Uttarakhand HC

The high court has directed strict compliance of the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018 noting that the provisions of the Act are not being duly followed

Mothers can’t be denied child’s custody upon entering new relationship without divorce: Allahabad HC

However, the court allowed visitation rights to the father as a father’s company is also essential for the child’s welfare

SC greenlights Central Vista project, decision split 2:1 

Justice Sanjiv Khanna has dissented on the change of land use whereas Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari gave the majority opinion

SC/ST Act: Merely because crime is reported, immediate arrest need not be made

The High Court of Telangana however clarified that this observation was being made as the petition was filed within 4 days of registration of crime

Delhi HC: Plea for release of under trials who completed half their maximum sentence

The plea seeks release of undertrials and regular review by the Committee as a permanent solution for decongesting prisons

SC registers suo motu case against Police action on farmers

In an open letter written by Punjab University students have alleged that the farmers are being treated like separatists

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