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FIR meant to fail: MP High Court calls out state’s attempt to shield BJP minister, in hate speech case, to monitor probe
A day after directing registration of FIR against BJP Minister Vijay Shah for calling Col. Sofiya Qureshi a “sister of terrorists,” the Court pulls up the police for drafting a deliberately vague complaint as ‘gross subterfuge’, and steps in to ensure justice is not derailed
SC deems caste-based discrimination in higher education system to be a ‘very sensitive matter’
In the PIL filed by mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, bench urges UGC take action, propose steps to facilitate students from the SC/ST backgrounds into the mainstream
Adv. Vrinda Grover appointed as the member of UN Human Rights Council’s Ukraine Commission of Inquiry
Ambassador Václav Bálek of the Czech Republic, president of the Human Rights Council, appointed Advocate Grover
Supreme Court issues notice in contempt charges against Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand
Narsinghanand had made insulting remarks against the SC and the Indian Constitution, notice has been issued without returnable date
Undermining independence of the judiciary would compromise rule of law: Justice PS Narasimha, SC
The sitting judge stressed the need for the judiciary to be from all executive influence
Madras HC: Legal bar on ED’s detention, split verdict, PMLA case against Senthil Balaji
Justice Banu holds the ED to have crossed legal limits; is it time to bring the powerful central agency, an alleged tool of the union, under scrutiny?
Tabrez Ansari Lynching: Jharkhand court grants 10 years rigorous imprisonment
The judge found the 10 guilty of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder, Rs. 15000 fine imposed on each accused
Bombay HC issues notice seeking response from Maha government on formulation of inter-faith marriage committee
The PIL had been filed by four NGOs, including Citizens for Justice and Peace, contending the said govt. resolution to be discriminatory, promoting divisiveness
Gujarat: HC questions state on public flogging of Muslim men in Kheda
Gujarat HC asks Public Prosecutor to provide the specific law that allows flogging in public view and circulation of video of people in custody
“No harm caused by thirty minutes of Namaz, won’t inconvenience anyone”: Madras HC
HC Bench refuses to direct interim stay on the practice of offering Namaz along a path leading to the Kasi Viswanathar Temple at Thirupparankundram
Young Muslim labourer allegedly dies 30 minutes after release from custody
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The victim had been apprehended by local police on suspicion of gambling, died on the way to the hospital, survived by 3 children and an expecting wife
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