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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
SC to hear 2009 contempt of court case against Prashant Bhushan on merits
Bhushan has said that he used the word ‘corruption’ to describe lack of propriety among SC judges in an interview to Tehelka
Thousands condemn Delhi Police interrogation of Prof. Apoorvanand
The noted DU professor and activist was questioned by Special Branch as a part of investigations into the NE Delhi riots
Prashant Bhushan contempt case: Plea seeks permission to lead evidence
He has also pleaded that two separate proceedings be instituted for his two tweets
SC issues notice to NHRC, Centre; asks if state Commissions are functioning
This notice has been issued in an application filed by Abhishek Manu Singhvi seeking revival of the monumental DK Basu case in the light of rising custodial deaths
The State has no religion
Ayodhya Bhumi Pujan provided retrospective legitimisation for Babri Masjid destruction said Sitaram Yechury, Gen Secy, CPI(M)
Fundamental right of reporter to publish news even if not palatable to administration: Calcutta HC
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the journalist who reported on policemen taking bribe and causing accident due to rash driving
Police fuelling Systemic Communalism in Kerala?
Allegations of communal bias in response to and treatment of cases involving Muslims
Draft EIA: K’taka HC extends date for filing objections, restrains Centre from releasing final notification
The court questioned the Centre on why the notification was not published in regional languages
SC grants bail to support persons of Araria rape survivor; calls their arrest totally impermissible
The support persons and the rape survivor were arrested after being found in contempt of court by a lower court and the survivor was granted bail on humanitarian grounds a few days later
GN Saibaba denied permission to attend post funeral ceremonies of dead mother
Jail Superintendent Anup Kumar Kumre tells the media, permission was refused because the former DU Professor is a “different kind of inmate”
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