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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley

Doley was arrested in July this year for a protest against a hotel project near Kaziranga, and had been booked under the nefarious National Security Act (NSA) after a court granted him bail; Forum for Social Harmony, AMSU-AIKMS and BAA accuse the Assam government of criminalising land rights activism

Disclosing suspect information to media violates Article 21: MP HC 

 MP High Court added that parading of suspects in the public violates their Right to Life

Orissa Court grants bail to tribal leader Nachika Linga

The Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to the tribal leader under the directions of the Supreme Court.

Anticipatory bail denied for sharing vulgar picture of RSS Chief

MP High Court said the accused had knowledge about the post because several netizens had already seen it

MHA, Delhi Govt sanction Umar Khalid’s prosecution under UAPA

Khalid was arrested on September 13 in a case related to communal violence in North East Delhi

Gulfisha Fatima alleges harassment, court asks jail to change staff if needed

The student activist had told the court she was facing communal slurs, and subjected to mental harassment by the Tihar Jail staff

All insults not necessarily an offence under SC/ST Act: SC

The top court said that the accuser being a SC/ST member is not enough to establish a SC/ST Act offence

Madras HC grants POCSO accused bail if he marries survivor!   

The accused claims he was charged with rape because he was in a sexual relationship with the girl who is related to him 

Hathras case: High Court seeks status report from CBI  

The State Government was questioned in regard to transfer of the DM responsible for the girl’s late-night cremation

Two different prayers, two different responses from UP Police!

BJP politician recites Hanuman Chalisa in mosque, cops say it's consensual, done with cleric’s consent; Faisal Khan offers Namaz in temple compound, is jailed!

No social media for 2 years: Allahabad HC’s bail condition 

A man accused of making an objectionable post against the UP government was granted bail on the condition that he not use social media pending trial or for two years!

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Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley

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