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Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale released: Seven years of injustice by a state that punishes dissent
Their freedom comes after years of judicial neglect and the systemic abuse of laws to silence opposition; highlights the weaponisation of anti-terror laws to crush dissent and derail justice.
Supreme Court grants interim protection from arrest to UP journalist
The division bench said that the rights of the journalists are protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India; merely because writings of a journalist are perceived as criticism of the Government, criminal cases should not be slapped against the Journalist
SC: Preventive Detention without following basic safeguards invalid
On September 12 in the case of Jasheela Shaji vs. Union of India, a three judge bench of the Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order on grounds of procedural lapses
Delhi High Court Petition against detention of Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk
Wangchuk and others have been on a foot march from Leh to Delhi to demand sixth Schedule for Ladakh, which was carved out of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir as a Union Territory in 2019.
Govt order to block Hindutva Watch account unjustified: X tells Delhi HC
The social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) has told Delhi High Court that the Centre’s decision to block Hindutva Watch’s account was “unjustified and disproportionate”, expressed willingness to restore this account
Supreme Court pulls up Andhra CM for making unsubstantiated public remarks on Tirupati laddu ghee, which led to controversy
Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan question timing of CM’s statements amid ongoing investigation on the ghee; stress need for prudence in sensitive religious matters
Demolitions: SC orders status quo on Sonapur demolitions, issues notice to Assam Government Uttarakhand, UP, Gujarat also ignore Sept 17 order
Contempt petition accuses Assam authorities of defying the Supreme Court's September 17 order staying demolitions across India; other incidents of local authorities across India bypassing legal safeguards and eroding the rule of law also reported from 5 BJP ruled states
Supreme Court takes action amid outrage following Karnataka Judge’s anti-Muslim and gender-insensitive comments in court
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Calls for gender and communal sensitivity training intensify as two viral videos spark outrage over judicial conduct, CJI points to the need to establish basic guidelines
Supreme Court halts nationwide demolitions through interim order, emphasising the ethos of the Constitution
Supreme Court criticized glorification, grandstanding of bulldozer action and directs no demolition anywhere across country without permission
Kin of incarcerated anti-CAA activists question Selective use of ‘Bail is the Rule’ principle
Several of the families of Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi and Athar Khan together questioned their prolonged incarceration despite Supreme Court repeatedly saying that ‘bail is the rule’.
Eviction tragedy in Assam: Two killed during eviction drive as police firing sparks allegations of government bias
Assam officials claim self-defence in the face of violent attacks, but community leaders accuse the state of manipulating the incident, harbouring anti-minority bias and violating legal procedures
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