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Allahabad High Court orders 24/7 armed protection for Bareilly Muslim man allegedly prevented from offering namaz at home

Summoning the district magistrate and SSP of Bareilly, the Allahabad High Court said any violence against the petitioner or his property would be presumed to have occurred at the instance of the State, as the case raises serious concerns over interference with religious prayers inside private property

Delhi Court frames charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, says it found sufficient material on record to charge with sexual harassment of 5...

In addition, the Court also framed charges against Singh for outraging the modesty of women and criminal intimidation

Allahabad HC denies protection to inter-faith couple observing that “Muslims cannot claim right to live-in relationship as it is against their customary law”

The bench held that constitutional protection under Article 21 would not lend an “un-canalized support” to the right to live-in relationship when the usages and customs of Islam prohibit such relations between the two individuals

How safe is my vote? A detailed look back at the EVM-VVPAT controversy in India

The Supreme Court in its latest judgement on April 26 dismissed the petition seeking 100% VVPAT paper trail verification with EVM votes; Court however introduced changes in the existing electoral process to make it more accountable

SC asks States to improve prison conditions, address the issue of overcrowding in prisons in its latest rebuke to States for not following its...

Underscoring the need for prison reforms, SC in its latest order on April 23 asked the Chief Secretaries of respective States to submit their plans on implementing the recommendations of District Committees to improve prison infrastructure and living conditions of prisoners

VVPAT-EVM Verification: SC issues directions for fool-proofing EVM, sealing of EVMs & SLUs enabling runner-up candidate verification

While turning down the mains plea for complete verification of VVPAT slips with EVM tally and a return to paper ballot, the bench asked ECI to consider introducing bar codes along with symbols, electronic machine for vote counting the paper slips

AIKS, Karshaka Sangham and rubber farmers take on tyre cartel; file Intervention Application (IA) in Supreme Court

Legal battle against monopoly tyre companies represents the interest of millions of rubber farmers, states a press release issued today

How free is free and can there be freedom without responsibility: Courts on media coverage of trials, erring conduct of anchors

From KM Nanavati case in 1962 to the Sushant Singh Rajput case in 2020, India’s constitutional courts, have time and again made strong observations on media trials especially when investigations are underway; reasoned Guidelines however have still not evolved. CJP looks at critical jurisprudence around media coverage on contentious issue, specifically the role and conduct of the anchor

FIRs for hate speech registered against BJP MLAs Nitesh Rane and Geeta Jain: Maharashtra Police to Bombay High Court

Citizens of Mira Road-Bhayander, Citizens for Justice and Peace have been filing consistent complaints before the police on these speeches since January 2024 but it is only after other citizens moved the Bombay High Court that the police moved to register FIRs in these cases

CPI-M files complaint in Mandir Marg Police station Delhi, asks for FIR against PM Modi, VCK’s Thirumavalavan Thol writes to ECI for the poll code...

After Mandir Marg police station refused to accept the complaint, CPI(M) members Brinda Karat and Pushpinder Singh sent their complaint to Commissioner of Police, Delhi

Police file FIR against BJP leaders after seen holding weapon at Ram Navami rally

The BJP leaders in West Bengal are under the limelight for allegedly holding weapons - and even threatening the police and locking them up, during the Ram Navami processions in the state.

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