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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
Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons
The petition has been moved by the Vice President of the company in India, in whose name the summons has been issued twice and he contends that this matter lies only within the central government’s jurisdiction
Bar Council of Delhi issues show cause notice to Prashant Bhushan
The BCD wants the senior advocate to appear before it, explain why action should not be taken against him over his tweets
Centre to support Assam government’s affidavit to conduct NRC reverification?
SC had previously shot down the proposal to conduct 10-20 percent reverification
Delhi HC allows HarperCollins to publish book on rape convict Asaram’s case
Publisher will have to add a disclaimer that the book is based on the judgment of a trial court, which is under appeal
No sealed cover submissions in my Court: Justice G. S. Patel
The Bombay High Court judge says that he would not accept sealed cover submissions on the justification that the press is irresponsible.
Lakhan Musafir banished from 5 districts of Gujarat
Order dated September 14, 2020, bad in law, and against principles of natural justice
SC reserves order in Shaheen Bagh protest site eviction case
Petitioner had demanded that protesters be forcibly evicted as they were causing traffic blockage
NBA suggests making code of ethics binding on news channels to strengthen regulation
The self-regulatory body was pulled up by the Supreme Court for not having adequate regulation over electronic media
Sudarshan News cites NDTV’s ‘Hindu terror’ show, pleads for vacation of stay
Suresh Chavhanke filed the additional affidavit seeking that the stay on the broadcast of his communally polarising 'UPSC Jihad' show be lifted
Come back to us on a method to strengthen NBA : SC in Sudarshan News case
At the second consecutive hearing of the petition against Sudarshan News, the apex court observed that the show was insightful, and also raised concern over self-regulation
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