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‘Deportation Cannot Begin without Nationality Verification’: Union’s Rajubala affidavit clarifies legal limits on executive power

In an affidavit filed in the Rajubala Das case, the Union reaffirms that deportation requires nationality verification, travel documents and acceptance by the receiving State, while setting out the legal framework governing detention pending deportation

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

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

Manipur Violence: SC bench seeks updated status report from State on rehabilitation, law & order situation

Sr. Adv. Colin Gonsalves claimed that the situation in Manipur has worsened, no police action despite open calls for violence made against the Kuki community

Karnataka HC: Petition by Twitter contesting centre’s blocking orders dismissed, Rs. 50 lakh fine imposed

Court held the company's argument to be "devoid of merits," orders payment of fine within 45 days

Tripura decides to release 5 convicts who completed 66% of their sentence

This, despite the prisons not being overcrowded in the state

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