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Due Process Strengthened: Supreme Court mandates written, language-specific grounds for arrest under special laws and general laws
Building on Pankaj Bansal and Prabir Purkayastha judgements, the Court constitutionalised a uniform standard—every arrest, whether under IPC/BNS or special enactments, must be supported by written grounds communicated in the arrestee’s own language, failing which the arrest stands void
Delhi HC directs Delhi police, MCD to consider feasibility of organising Muslim Mahapanchayat at the Ramlila Ground on December 18
Notably, the Court had refused to grant permission to hold a similar public meeting at the Ramlila Ground on October 29
By holding up bills, are Governors undermining democracy?
Supreme Court intervention in constitutionally mandated procedures should spark concerns about India's democratic framework
Bail For Kashmiri Journalists: What Does It Mean For Freedom Of Expression?
Courtesy: Kashmir Times
Union government notifies appointment of senior advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan two years after recommendation
As the ‘pick and choose’ game of the Union government continues, advocate Sundaresan loses out on seniority over seven judges
Rajasthan High Court: ED summons against Congress candidate in the midst of electioneering, quashed
Justice Farjand Ali, in his judgement, stated that the petitioner’s right to contest in an election encompasses the right to canvass as well and no adverse impact would be caused to the Enforcement Directorate proceedings if the summons is deferred by seven days.
Muslim youth shot dead by police for alleged intentions of slaughtering a cow
Two Muslim youth were travelling, when they were chased by the police. One of them lost his life after being shot, another is recovering from gunshot wounds in hospital. The police have filed a case, under various charges, against the accused.
Jammu & Kashmir HC: Being a critic of government no ground to detain a person, detaining authorities apply no mind
Detention order against Sajad Dar, a Kashmir-based journalist, quashed based on vague grounds of detention, violation of Article 22 (5) and lack of subjective satisfaction of curtailing liberty under Article 21; Dar has spent 22 months under detention
28 States and UTs have appointed nodal officers to curb hate speech in compliance with 2018 Tehseen Poonawalla verdict :Union Home Ministry to Supreme...
The information was made public through an affidavit of the MHA
RSS organises route marches in TN, SC directs state govt to submit guidelines to regulate marches in future
Tight security was in place as members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took out route marches and organised public meetings in Tiruchi and neighbouring districts on Sunday, November 19.
Mumbai police’s FIR against individuals at prayer gathering commemorating children killed in Palestine condemned: PUCL
The Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the lodging of a criminal case by the Mumbai police against 13 persons — all members of the minority community — in connection with a prayer gathering to commemorate children killed in Palestine on the occasion of Children’s Day
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