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‘Serious Grievances’: Bombay HC backs students’ concerns, MPSC protests continue in Pune
Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra government to explain recruitment backlog and restore trust; two of three protest sites remain occupied, with Rohit Pawar-led agitation refusing to move
Ayodhya still awaits justice
One cannot say justice has been done in the Ayodhya- Babri Masjid case. While the land dispute has been resolved and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board through its Chairman has said that it will not file any review or curative petition against the Supreme Court’s verdict pronounced today, one important issue remains unresolved till date; serving justice on the perpetrators and culprits who orchestrated the fateful and unwarranted demolition of the long standing Babri masjid the December of 1992.
Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, internet shuts down, panic buying starts: UP
The internet shutdown could be imposed in other districts too, to check spread of communally sensitive posts and rumours.
India Justice Report 2019 shows country’s failing criminal justice system
India has only 1 police personnel for every 663 individuals. Most states and Union Territories (UTs) spend less than Rs. 100 per prisoner per day.
Ayodhya Dispute Case: Does the tortuous journey end now?
Though the long running Ram Janmbhumi-Babri Mosque case might have entered its last leg with the verdict in the case coming out on November 9, 2019, there are worries that the pronouncement of the verdict may not alleviate, but might even escalate tension that is already palpable.
Babri Masjid-Ayodhya Judgement must restore faith in the Constitution
Awaiting Supreme Court's Judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhumi Case
Nothing is Black and White: A Timeline of the Delhi Cop-Advocate Brawl
For the last five days, Delhi has seen increasingly violent clashes occurring between the city’s lawyers and its police. As the tussle between the preservers and the protectors of justice gets more alarming, here is a look into how these events unfolded over the week.
District Administration extends Sec 144 to Dec 28: Ayodhya
Hearing on appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya case will conclude on October 17
The Highs & Lows of Foreigners Tribunals that affects Justice Delivery: Assam
A Guwahati High Court bench, which has been holding hearings since March 2015 under the directions of the Supreme Court, has been monitoring and continues to monitor the functioning of the existing Foreigners Tribunals in Assam. During the past 4 years many things have come to light with respect to the hurdles in the day to day functioning of these Tribunals and this raises questions on the efficiency of the Tribunals and the credibility of the orders passed by them.
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