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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

Activists, Opposition parties demand release of Bhima Koregaon accused

Condemn inhuman treatment of elderly accused like Fr. Stan Swamy, Varavara Rao and others

Stop harassment of Anuradha Bhasin and other independent voices in Kashmir: NWMI

Network of Women in Media, India, and Delhi Union of Journalists condemn the continued targeting of journalists

UP police personnel physically assault woman in her own house!

The police who had visited the area to settle a land dispute, claim the woman attacked one of the women constables.

Allahabad HC quashes Rape FIR as parties “settle” dispute by getting married

The Single Bench cited a previous SC ruling to use its inherent powers under section 482 of CrPC to secure the ends of justice and quash the rape and kidnapping proceedings against the alleged accused after an amicable settlement between him and the victim ignoring a 2015 ruling of the SC that rejected the idea of a “compromise” in cases of rape

Mumbai court acquits 20 Tablighi Jamaat members

Court finds no evidence against two sets of ten persons belonging to Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan

Delhi HC restrains defamatory content against TV Today Network 

The High Court also directed Twitter and Google platforms to remove the defamatory content against the news agency.

SC: Women have a right to stay at marital home under domestic violence laws

The Apex Court recently held that women in domestic relationships shall have the right to reside in the shared household, whether or not she has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same under section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Women lawyers move SC against Madhya Pradesh HC ‘Rakhi for Bail’ order

The petitioners have challenged the High Court order that caused further victimisation of the survivor by letting off her abuser easy

Delhi Police ACP thrashes journalist inside police station!

Caravan magazine staffer, has alleged that he was kicked and slapped by ACP Ajay Kumar Penkar inside the Model Town station premises

Can’t restrict circulation of fake news on social media: MP High Court

The HC dismissed a plea filed by a social worker stating that there are no statutory provisions for such censorship

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