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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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SHRC- New ray of light for victims of police brutality?
India has recently seen a spur in peaceful protests being subjected to use of excessive force by the police and misusing their power and authority. It is being seen as violation of human rights and our Human Rights Commissions are meting out just orders against such cases of police brutality and if the trend goes on, it might one day serve as a deterrent against errant police officials.
Here today, gone tomorrow: Where is Nithyananda hiding?
Even as Nithyananda live streams his sermon, MEA says they have no information on him
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The recent order in the Aarey tree felling case implies that the BMC do not have the permission to cut down more trees in Aarey;according to the civic body they have already cut down the number of trees required!
All you need to know about new CJI Sharad Bobde
Justice Sharad Bobde was sworn in today as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He succeeds outgoing Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Here’s a brief profile of CJI Sharad Bobde.
God Is Everywhere: A Hindu Reflects on A-Yodhya
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