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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

Maha ATC nabs 12 “Bangladeshi nationals” in Palghar on tip-off

Police say they did not have valid documents, 9 of those arrested are women

SC: No stay on CAA, issues notices to Centre to respond by mid-January

The Supreme Court held a hearing for around 60 petitions against the Citizenship Amendment Act, questioning, among other things, the constitutional validity of the law.

Unnao rape case: Sengar’s sentence hearing adjourned to December 20

The Delhi District Court today, heard submissions to decide upon the quantum of sentence to be given to ex-MLA of BJP, Kuldeep Sengar, for being convicted on charges of rape under IPC as well as under POCSO.

Unnao: Rape accused gets bail, survivor sets herself ablaze

Another day, another survivor of rape falls victim to the criminal justice system. The police lodged a case of abetment to suicide against the accused who was granted anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly committing rape and extorting money from the now 23-year-old survivor.

SC to hear petitions against CAA on Dec 18

Petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) have been filed by several socio-political organisations and individuals.

AMU students back Jamia brethren, police attack them too!

Image Courtesy: PTIOn Sunday, within hours of laying siege...

Ayodhya dispute: SC dismisses all review petitions

Image Courtesy: apnlive.comThe Supreme Court has dismissed all review...

Six accused in lynching case get bail from Ranchi HC: Tabrez Ansari case

In pronouncing the order, the court said that ‘there was no specific allegation against the accused and the crime is general in nature’

Investigate Hyderabad encounter: CHRI

Encounter needs robust investigation, police accountability and strict compliance with Supreme Court guidelines, legal procedures: CHRI

Hyderabad police ‘encounters’ intervention from NHRC, HC

The kind of reactions that need to be highlighted in the face of the allegedly ‘extra-judicial’ encounters of the 4 accused in the Hyderabad vet’s rape and murder case are those of the NHRC, Telangana High Court, the Civil Society and lawyers. The most disturbing reactions came from general masses where people were seen rejoicing over the unlawful killing of accused in police remand by way of misuse of power by the police.

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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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