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Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity

The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.

Misuse of UP’s Gangsters Act: HC seeks IO’s response

The court acknowledged the bogus practice of police implicating accused in several cases and invoking the act.

Khudai Khidmatgar convener Faisal Khan sent to 14-day judicial custody 

The arrest has been condemned across the country, many organisations have issued statements of solidarity and demanded that all peace activists be released immediately

Protect same sex couple facing resistance: Allahabad HC  

The court ordered police protection acknowledging the discrimination the community faces in the society

Death Penalty for corruption suggests Madras HC

The court said that corruption has become a daily norm and is spreading like cancer

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami arrested in 2018 suicide abetment case

In May 2020, the Maharashtra home minister had announced a fresh CID investigation into the case 

State needs to be tolerant while invoking sedition laws: Punj & Haryana HC

The court cautioned the State against indiscriminate use of sedition and hate speech laws.

Delhi riots: HC cancels Faisal Farooq’s bail granted by Trial Court

The court observed that there was relevant material that pointed to him being present at the riot site.

Furnishing hard copy of Chargesheet to accused mandatory: Delhi court

The court was hearing a matter related to the Delhi violence of February 2020

Gujarat HC upset with state’s poor  track record on protecting forest rights 

The court expressed its anguish as to why there has been no progress since its direction 7 years ago

AG KK Venugopal to SC: HC order nothing but drama

The court was hearing a plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh HC’s “rakhi for bail” order

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