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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime
Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his
SC refuses to entertain Yatin Oza’s plea to stay contempt proceedings by Guj HC
The plea was withdrawn after the CJI asked Oza to approach the high court with his grievance
Is the SC directed industry-worker negotiation plausible?
Many questions have been raised on how this large-scale exercise will pan out and how the Centre will be able to keep a check on the same
Do all Lives Matter in India?
Exposing the striking differences in the responses of Indian state as compared to the United States while dealing with police action vis a vis vulnerable groups
Six months since Jamia violence, police brutalities not forgotten
As we witness worldwide #BlackLivesMatter protests and criticisms of police brutality in the USA, we also need to take a look at our own police system and how it perpetrates violence.
Places of Worship Act case: Jamiat-Ulema-i-Hind moves SC, pleads to be made party
A plea to declare section 4 of the act as unconstitutional is currently before the SC. Case could have ramifications for Gyanvyapi mosque and others
Plea in SC demanding transfer of funds from PM CARES to NDRF
The plea relies completely upon the Disaster Management Act, since the same has been invoked for dealing with the epidemic
Bombay HC seeks data on pending bail applications from district courts
This order was passed in a petition filed by PUCL, raising concerns over slow pace of decongestion of prisons, and availability of health care to inmates
Police fail to file chargesheet, Amulya Leona gets bail
She was thrown in jail for shouting allegedly pro-Pakistan slogans at a rally, earlier this year
Senior Advocate Yatin Oza moves SC against Gujarat HC’s suo moto contempt case
Oza had levelled some serious allegations against the court’s registry practicing favouritism while placing cases for hearing
Former Bombay HC judge Hosbet Suresh passes away
The legal luminary continued to be at the forefront of the human rights movement in India for 28 years after retirement!
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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime
Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his
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21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended
The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.
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If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….
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Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians
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