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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

Sheena Choudhary case: Delhi HC slams Rajasthan Police for ‘completely unjustified’ behaviour

Rajasthan cops have a lot to answer for how they treated a 26-year-old educated woman, forcibly taking her into ‘custody’ because she did not want to get married according to her parents will

J&K HC refuses to stay probe against  Deepika Singh Rajawat’s tweet

The Kashmiri Lawyer had tweeted about Navratri highlighting the increasing instances of rape in India

Pandemic or mass disaster cannot override Article 21 protection: Allahabad HC  

The HC has come down heavily on the lower court’s decision to not recognise the accused’s rights to default bail on grounds of Covid lockdown

Taloja Jail may soon get a deluge of ‘sippers’, but will they reach Fr Stan Swamy?

The NIA has reportedly told courts it does not have a straw and sipper to give 83-year-old Parkinson's inflicted Stan Swamy, social media users have started ordering online to send to jail authorities

Continued use of unconstitutional section 66A of IT Act in UP

The HC noted that the UP police have been disregarding the Shreya Singhal Judgment and lodging FIRs under an already struck down provision

Punjab Haryana HC issues notice to Haryana govt over alleged illegal detention of farmer leaders

The habeas corpus petition has been filed by an advocacy group stating that the farmer leaders’ houses were raided at “unearthly” hours

We need to respect humanity: Bombay HC to ED on Anand Grover

Court asks ED not to insist on appearance of the senior advocate till December 14

Turmoil in the North East: One killed, 32 injured in police firing in Tripura

Police opened fire on people protesting resettlement of Bru refugees in the state; trolls spread fake news with communal hues

Anti CAA protests: Madras HC quashes FIR against two

The court noted that the protests were peaceful and the FIR against them did not disclose any act of violence

SC reserves order in plea for CCTVs in all police stations

The court has directed the Senior Advocate to submit a comprehensive report by next Friday on technical issues of installing CCTVs to check police atrocity

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

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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