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From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh

Karnataka HC refused to quash corruption case against CM BS Yediyurappa

The court also came down heavily on the Lokayukta Police due to delay in investigation that has been pending since 2015

Sister Abhaya murder case: A guilty verdict that was 28 years in the making

Father Thomas Kottoor, nun Sephy have been pronounced guilty in Sister Abhaya murder case by the CBI special court in Trivandrum

Person denied liberty due to obstinate attitude of jail authority: Allahabad HC

The court summoned the jailer who refused to release prisoners due to small discrepancy in name on release order

Preventive detention must be with proper circumspection: Orissa HC

The court while quashing a detention under NSA held that the detaining authorities should exercise the privileges sparingly and "in those cases only where there is full satisfaction”

Inter faith unions: Lawlessness widespread in Uttar Pradesh

A lawyer who helped an inter faith couple to get married, has now alleged harassment by the UP Police. The conduct of the Police starkly juxtaposes with what constitutional courts have opined.

Cannot intervene if adult marries as per choice and converts: Cal HC

The high court, in a bid to allay the suspicions of the girl’s father has directed that her statement be taken a 3rd time to ensure no influence or coercion

Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to 8 anti CAA-NRC protestors

The court noted that there was no evidence to prove their guilt

Allahabad HC grants Faisal Khan bail

Court bars peace activist from using social media till end of trial

Covid Hospital Fire: SC issues guidelines to avoid further fatal accidents  

The top court has also issued directions to contain the spread of the pandemic, and suggested a cap on the fees charged by private hospitals to make treatment more affordable

Did Delhi police kill a youth from Rajasthan?

Residents of a village allege that a young man was killed when Delhi Police opened fire

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HC permits the Basavadi Shiva Sharana Bruhat Hindu Samavesha to proceed while imposing stringent conditions, including an unprecedented cap on attendance and an absolute ban on hate speech

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FIFA claiming that ‘Football Unites the World’ is ironic, cruel and twisted. Ask Palestine.

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

Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?

While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat

Shared Muharram Heritage: Hindus lead Tazias, Sikhs serve water

Across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir, families and communities came together during Muharram through processions, acts of service and remembrance. Whether by preparing Tazias, organising processions, distributing water or joining commemorations, these local traditions continue to reflect mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among people from different communities.

Karnataka launches SIR with 5.5 crore voters, State Govt voices transparency concerns

As Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began on June 30, the State Cabinet called for greater transparency and safeguards against wrongful voter deletions. It sought an extension of the Enumeration Form submission deadline from one month to at least three months, along with the publication of a comprehensive manual detailing categories of "logical discrepancies", the software or algorithm used to identify them, and the standard operating procedures