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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

CJP moves petition against “Love Jihad” laws in SC

Human Rights group calls the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh laws surrounding inter-faith marriages, un-constitutional and anti-women; demands they be struck down

Court takes cognisance of chargesheet in suicide abetment case against Arnab Goswami

The Alibaug Magistrate court took cognisance while Arnab’s counsel was arguing at the High Court against such cognisance

Lack of menstrual hygiene facilities depriving girls of right to education: J&K HC 

Bench led by then Chief Justice Gita Mittal gave a detailed order directing govt to submit plan of action regarding improving sanitation facilities and providing menstrual products in schools

Acquire CCTV footage whenever possible or face action: P&H HC to cops

The court noticed that failure to collect CCTV footage had cause impediment in investigation of a case and stated that just departmental inquiry in such cases was not enough

UP’s tryst with Love Jihad: The Ordinance and Constitutionality

Tracing the history of anti-conversion laws from the 1960s to the enactments to ‘prevent love jihad’ legislation, Desai argues how these laws, seen historically, are a transformation from a hesitant Hindu right wing nationalism to a highly bellicose- no holds barred avatar evidenced at present; all in all, a litmus test for India’s Constitutional Courts.

Karnataka HC permits Amnesty International to withdraw limited funds from frozen accounts

The petitioner organisation argued that they are being constantly harassed and the donations made to them are not for profit but for upholding human rights

SC slams UP Police for sham murder investigation involving BJP MLA

The Supreme Court noted that the investigation and the closure report were extremely casual and perfunctory in nature and ordered a SIT probe

Enable Transgender Community to apply for Constable Post: Patna High Court

The court noted that the advertisement released by the state precludes transgenders from applying and directed the state to take remedial measures

They tortured me, gave me injections, I fear I have miscarried: Pinki, victim of anti ‘Love Jihad’ law

The 22-year-old is still suffering, even as husband, brother-in-law remain in jail; cops say will seek ‘legal opinion on case’

The only party who has blocked the road is you: SC to Solicitor General

Supreme Court tells Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, that a farmer who is willing to negotiate must be present in court

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