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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
Plea in SC asks no coercive action be taken on trivial violations amidst lockdown
This is on the ground that the police and courts should not be over-burdened with such cases and also to prevent police excesses
Do the dead have rights in India?
One is compelled to ask this question in the light of a recent incident in which a deceased doctor was denied burial because he succumbed to Covid-19
101 adults arrested, 9 minors detained in Palghar lynching case
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh warns against giving incident a communal colour
No reservation in promotions without adequate representation: SC
The Orissa High Court had quashed the resolution for not having legal basis, and same has been upheld by the SC
FIR against 4 for attending Tablighi Jamaat
The FIR was filed after the Tablighi Jamaat incident came to light in early April
Download Aarogya Setu app, donate to PM CARES: Jharkhand HC’s bizarre conditions for bail
The court granted bail to accused persons in two cases, on the condition that they should download the app after being released from custody
Is Justice Delivery not an Essential Commodity?
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SC permits conditional release for those who have completed 2 years in detention camps
The CJI led bench modified its earlier order of May 2019 whereby detainees who had completed more than 3 years could be released
Bhima Koregaon case: Civil society members pen open letter to CJI
Letter highlights how prosecution has not been able to build any concrete case against the intellectuals and activists arrested in the case so far
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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
A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action
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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning
The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal