Law & Justice

Keeping the validity of the laws aside, the apex court confirms farmers’ right to protest

The comedian and cartoonist have both had contempt proceedings initiated against them for tweets against the apex court

The doctor's release order under NSA was challenged by the Uttar Pradesh government on October 26, 2020

The human rights defender had approached the Bombay HC seeking bail on the grounds that the charge sheet was not filed within the upper time of 90 days under section 167(2) of CrPC.

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

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

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

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

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.

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