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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
SC dismisses plea challenging sec 124A of IPC for lack of cause of action
The Court said that there was no case presented where persons are rotting in jail and thus dismissed the petition
Delhi Riots: Bail denied as accused carrying palta in aggressive posture
The court held that the accused was part of an unlawful assembly and material against him does not make a case for bail
Take strict action against Safai Karamcharis taking law in their own hands: Delhi HC
The court was hearing a petition filed by a Municipal Corporation alleging that some safai karamcharis were impeding the daily functioning and obstructing ingress and egress to headquarters
Priya Ramani defamation case verdict expected tomorrow
Verdict in the criminal defamation case filed by former minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani expected on February 10
Allahabad HC acquits a man jailed for 20 years on rape charges
The court noted the ‘sorry state of affairs’ and mentioned that even after 14 years of incarceration, the State did not think of reversing his life sentence
Activist Rehana Fathima can use social media without hurting religious feelings: SC
SC partially stayed Kerala HC’s order banning her from social media, for uploading a cooking video and using the term ‘Gomatha’ as synonym for meat
Shaheen Bagh women move SC seeking joint hearing with the farm laws plea
The women protestors of Shaheen Bagh had filed a review plea against SC’s order that held right to protest is ‘not absolute’
Deep Sidhu arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell
He is named in FIR and accused of instigating the Republic Day violence at Red Fort
Publication of intended land acquisition in lesser known newspapers, fraud on right to property: Madras HC
The court even pulled up the Chief Secretary to be answerable to why the court’s previous judgment in this regard is not being followed even after 2 decades
Don’t reveal name of kin, school or employer in rape cases: Bombay HC
The court has issued specific directions in furtherance to the Supreme Court guidelines issues in Nipun Saxena case, to not reveal any information could invariably establish the victim/survivor’s identity
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