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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
SC orders circulation of draft guidelines on modes for seizure of electronic devices by union & state governments
The draft guidelines, prepared by five renowned academicians, suggest method of seizure, issuing summons, production and retention of devices, limits vast powers exercised by the enforcement agencies
After statement before the magistrate by survivor, police adds gang rape section to the case registered
The survivor has alleged that the motorcycle borne men had carried out the offence at gunpoint, recorded a video of her after the rape and saved her number to blackmail her
Manipur HC directs state government to allow internet in areas with no ethnic violence on a trial basis
The directions came after the state government had extended the internet ban to November 8 in view of the apprehensions of misuse of social media by anti-social elements
Right to Marry is not a fundamental right – India’s Supreme Court in the Marriage Equality Case
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In what has been perceived as a widely disappointing judgement, this judgement has evoked mixed responses; this analysis, a first in a series examines the contradictions inherent in this verdict and how this judgement of five judges in fact lays down disturbing precedents contradicting earlier verdicts of the court
Withdraw FIRs filed against protestors for participating in pro-Palestine protests: PUCL
Demanding immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian aid amidst "Israeli...
Supreme Court gives two journalists interim protection from Gujarat police arrest over article against Adani Group (Hindenburg issue)
The Supreme Court on Friday, November 3 granted journalists Ravi Nair and Anand Mangnale interim protection from being arrested by the Gujarat police over an article they wrote about the Adani-Hindenburg row reported LiveLaw after their counsel pointed out that the legal parameters of the “notice” were not revealed
SC directs UP government to immediately sanction prosecution of teacher accused of instructing students to beat Muslim child
The accused teacher has been booked under Sec. 295A of IPC and Sec. 77 of JJ Act; order states bench might consider appointing expert agency for counselling as victim’s father files affidavit stating that victim is “severely traumatised”
Jurisprudential development of a right of a voter to know the criminal antecedents of an electoral candidate
In this legal resource, CJP delves deep into the requirement of the disclosure of a candidate’s criminal antecedents, filing of false affidavits, disqualification and the issues yet to be addressed
Manual Scavenging: Eradicate the practice, ensure effective rehabilitation, scholarship, compensation, uphold dignity and liberty says SC
Supreme Court bench issues detailed directions to the Union and state government to implement the provisions of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, conduct necessary surveys, co-ordinate with Commissions
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