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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
Karnataka HC restrains Centre & NIC from sharing Aarogya Setu data
The Division Bench noted that prima facie there was no informed consent of the users for sharing data collected under the app
Love Jihad case: SC refuses to entertain UP Govt’s plea to transfer petition from HC to SC
Uttar Pradesh Government wanted the pleas to be heard along with the two petitions pending in the top court on which notice has already been issued on January 6
UAPA accused undertrial Kanchan Nanaware dies in custody after prolonged illness
Her bail application on medical grounds in September last year was rejected in Pune court, bail plea in the Bombay High Court was pending
Groping minor without physical contact, not sexual assault under POCSO Act: Bombay HC
The court said that pressing breasts without disrobing would not amount to sexual assault and acquitted the accused under the POCSO Act, but convicted him under IPC.
Umar Khalid case: Delhi court slams media channels for unverified reportage
The court has also noted that a person’s reputation is a facet of Article 21 of the Constitution
Allahabad HC grants pre arrest bail to man accused of offering Namaz at temple
Chand Mohammad, along with Human Rights Defender Faisal Khan have been accused of offering Namaz at a temple without the priest’s consent in Mathura
Siddique Kappan not linked to PFI, ready to undergo scientific test: KUWJ to SC
The top court has allowed Kappan’s nonagenarian mother to speak to him via video conferencing
Tablighi Jamaat: Jharkhand court dismisses 10 Indonesians
Another case gets that leads to discharging Jamaat members, after having faced months of vilification and hatred
Disturbed Areas Act: Guj HC issues notice to state gov’t
The plea moved by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind raises concerns over ghettoisation and deepening of communal divide
Kutch: Man allegedly killed in police custody, accused cops absconding
The man was detained for suspicion of house break-in and was allegedly brutally beaten up in custody
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