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When Family Becomes Custody: Allahabad HC holds adult women’s faith, residence and liberty cannot be placed under parental control
Holding that an alleged unlawful conversion cannot become a licence for private confinement, the Court separates the legality of religious conversion from the legality of detention—and holds the father and Uttar Pradesh State jointly liable for ₹25 lakh in constitutional compensation
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Slums and judicial manoeuvring
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Have previous cases related to slums and ‘encroachment’ set the tone for how our courts view the issue?
No warrant, no due process: UP’s ‘Special Force’ to bend all rules!
Force will not need a warrant to arrest, conduct searches, as long as it is “sure about the crime”, meanwhile ‘probes’ into ‘love jihad’ continue
More activists named in riots case: Delhi Police getting desperate?
In a supplementary chargesheet, police have named a fresh set of activists, academics and politicians
Umar Khalid arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell
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No stay on broadcast of Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; Delhi HC issues notice
The I&B Ministry issued an order on September 9, allowing the broadcast of the show
Why do the mighty cry ‘defamation’ when accused of sexual harassment?
“It was important and necessary for women to speak up. Women are taught that silence is a virtue,” Priya Ramani told a Delhi court hearing MJ Akbar’s defamation allegations
Kerala: Muslim youth accuse local police of custodial torture
“Policemen sat on their chests, burnt their genitals with lighter,” lawyer recounts horrific acts by Palakkad police
Kochi special court grants bail to 2 students under UAPA
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Delhi High Court tells Arnab Goswami to calm down and stop his media trials
The Republic TV owner-editor-anchor was told to "bring down the rhetoric" and "respect the sanctity of criminal investigation"
Kerala HC orders release of socio-economic survey 2011 data to help identify backward classes
The court observed that the state backward commission was unable to make recommendations to the government in absence of such socio-economic data
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