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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

Delhi HC grants Dr. Zafarul granted protection from coercive action until next hearing

This order was given in an anticipatory bail application filed by Dr. Khan after he was booked on charged of sedition.

SC reserves order on Arnab Goswami’s petition seeking transfer of probe to CBI  

The Bench tells him to move High Court if he wants to have his FIR quashed in the Bandra migrants case

Delhi Police Special Cell raids Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Dr Zafarul Islam Khan’s home

"As per law Police cannot compel him to go to the police station. That would violate the CrPC," his lawyer Vrinda Grover told the police. A week ago, the Delhi Police had charged Dr Khan with sedition.

Bombay HC advises lawyers and litigants to download Aarogya setu App

The circular has effectively allowed the surveillance app to make inroads into judiciary

SC does not interfere with Bombay HC interim order allowing burials of Covid-19 victims in city

The Court refused to entertain the matter and asked the HC to decide the case within 2 weeks

SC asks Centre to ‘consider’ universalizing PDS, says it’s a policy issue

The Court made its stand clear that this being a policy issue, the government should deal with it

‘Untraceable’ detention camp inmate from Assam found, released with CJP’s help

Zubeida Khatoon had lost all hope after being forced to spend more than five years in captivity

Interim relief to Prashant Bhushan in Gujarat FIR for hurting religious sentiments

Without going into the merits of the case, the Supreme Court has directed that no coercive action be taken against Bhushan until next hearing

Delhi HC directs action against police under SC/ST Act, for not registering FIR of Dalit man

The court observed that the man ran from pillar to post for justice and the police did not do its duty

Jaipur police allegedly assaults 26-year-old Jammu resident, calls him ‘terrorist’

“They called me a terrorist and beat me till the baton broke,” says 26-year-old Jammu resident after he was allegedly assaulted by the Jaipur police

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