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When the Rule of the Bulldozer Outpaces the Rule of Law: One year after this landmark judgment
In November 2024, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that no home can be destroyed without notice, hearing, and legal process. Yet across various states, the past year has shown how that standard is often treated as optional
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No NCRB data on journalist, media personnel arrested under UAPA and other penal laws: IBM
As another Kashmiri journalist gets detained, Centre shrugs off any responsibility of maintaining data on journalists that have been booked over the years
Right to Same Sex Marriages is not a right that can be claimed: Union to SC
The obdurate rejection of this right by the union of India throttles the very concept of constitutional morality in evolving jurisprudence
SC warns judicial officers, prosecuting agencies against violating bail orders; threatens action and re-education
SC also advised the High Court to supervise district courts to ensure that they follow the law of the land
Diversity in the Judiciary: Is due consideration given while appointing judges and judicial officers?
In the ongoing parliament session, data provided shows that minorities and marginalised form a mere 2.63% and 4.5% of the total strength respectively
Custodial deaths highest in Gujarat over 5 years; jails overcrowded
Gujarat has a prison capacity of 13,999 prisoners. There is clear overcrowding, 16,597 prisoners are currently housed in its jails; numbers show that Gujarat's jails are overflowing with 2598 inmates
‘Victim of Violence, Not Offender’: Sharjeel Imam submits response to Delhi HC in police’s plea against discharge in 2019 Jamia Violence Case
In the written submission, Sharjeel has highlighted lack of admissible evidence against him, contended that his participation in peaceful protest cannot imply role in violence
Courts say, calling a person by caste name is not an offence: Explained
The Courts find that “intention” to insult by caste names “missing”. How such an “intention”, especially one reflected in the use of abusive slur and stigmas, can ever be “established” is not articulated, however
Uttar Pradesh has highest number of cases “closed by the NHRC without reason”: NHRC data
25 cases closed due to refusal by State/Union Governments to comply with NHRC recommendations, 187 cases proof of payment pending over the last 3 years
Plea against Maha GR to monitor inter-faith & inter-caste marriages: Bombay HC
MLA Moves Bombay High Court Challenging Govt Resolution For Panel To Monitor Interfaith Marriages
Modi govt’s interference in judicial appointments is aimed at overthrowing the Republic & establishing Hindu Rashtra: former VC, NLS, Prof Mohan Gopal
In an interview with Karan Thapar for The Wire, the former Vice-Chancellor of one of India’s premier law universities makes a scathing critique of this regime’s practices
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