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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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SC’s landmark judgment: Equal roles for women in the Army
The SC ruled that all women army officers are eligible for permanent commissions, commanding roles
Shaheen Bagh case: Advocates Sanjay Hegde, Sadhna Ramachandran appointed as interlocutors by SC
The apex court acknowledged the right to protests but pointed out the issue of competing interests
Delhi HC seeks Centre, police stand on injured Jamia student compensation plea
Seeking a Rs.2 crore compensation, the petitioner alleged that both his legs suffered fractures in the police violence on Dec 15
Put criminal records of candidates on website and newspapers: SC to political parties
The Election Commission welcomed the SC order and is making changes to its affidavit
Delhi Police’s clipped video trying to justify Jamia violence backfires
While Delh's Crime Branch released video showing young men seeking refuge entering library and claim they are rioters carrying stones, longer footage that surfaced soon after, debunking the police's claim, and showcasing even more horrifying visuals of brutality
Shocking Expose: Video shows Delhi Police assaulting students in Jamia library
Jamia police assault video: This 44-second video reveals policemen wearing anti-riot gear, entering the library. There were around 10-20 students inside when cops thrashed the students with batons and pushed them outside the hall.
Brutalising Innocence: A report on police excesses on minors in UP
A fact finding report reveals the horrific details of detention and torture of minors by the UP police
Election card is proof of citizenship: Court
Persons may lie but documents cannot, held the Court
Don’t label anti-CAA protesters ‘traitors’, people bound to defend rights in a democracy: Bombay HC
Drawing on the experiences of Indians non-violently fighting unjust laws under a colonial regime during India’s struggle for Independence, the Court said that an agitation cannot be suppressed only on the ground that people are agitating against the government
Allahabad HC stays recovery notice by UP government, matter pending in SC
Slew of such arbitrary notices had been served by the Adityanath government in December 2019-January 2020, many of whom were on innocent bystanders or peaceful protesters
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