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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.
The right to peaceful protest in India, do citizens have that right?
CJP Team -
From raising a collective voice against “injustice” to becoming the victims of the government retaliation; Indian jurisprudence on the right to protest/dissent in context of Article 19 of the Indian Constitution is patchy with the omnipresent executive diktat overruling a fundamental right
Supreme Court rebukes “Bulldozer Justice,” plans to issue nationwide guidelines to prevent arbitrary demolitions
The Court criticised the practice of demolishing properties based on criminal accusations, emphasizing the need for due legal process; states that comprehensive guidelines are essential to ensure that demolitions follow proper procedures and do not target legal structures or communities
Supreme Court to hear urgent pleas against state-sanctioned bulldozer demolitions in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Two pleas filed by two victims challenge the extrajudicial demolitions as a violation of fundamental rights, urging the Supreme Court to curb the rising trend of "bulldozer justice" targeting marginalized communities
Balancing Countervailing Rights: SC lays down guidelines for portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in visual media
The Supreme Court, on July 8, in the case of Nipun Malhotra vs. Sony Pictures Films Pvt Ltd [2024 INSC 465] has laid down a framework for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in visual media like cinema.
Apex court says excessive bail conditions, amounts to no bail
CJP Team -
The bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan was hearing a petitioner’s request for joint sureties for multiple bail orders
CJP impact! CJP legal team aid Ranjina Bibi, defy all odds to prove her citizenship
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Ranjina Bibi claims victory after year-long battle in the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal where she was recently declared Indian, suspension of her citizenship was overturned
Bombay HC chastens Maharashtra Police for shoddy investigation in cases involving sexual assault against minors and women
In two separate judgements delivered by the Bombay High Court, the court said people should not be required to come out on streets to ensure that police act in cases involving sexual offences
Bombay HC orders state Social Welfare Department to take steps towards eradicating manual scavenging, encourages greater transparency and accountability
The Bombay High Court issued an order to the Maharashtra government to ensure greater transparency and accountability in its fight against manual scavenging as evidence presented in court contradicted the state's claim of having eradicated the practice, revealing ongoing instances of manual scavenging and associated fatalities.
Rape Horror: two gang-rape survivors die by suicide in UP & Jharkhand
A 16-year-old minor gang-rape survivor has died by suicide, apparently unhappy with the local panchayat’s decision in Jharkhand, in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar, a 21-year-old gang-rape survivor hanged herself after a police sub-inspector allegedly refused to register a case against three men for the crime, family alleged cops forced to change gang-rape FIR
CJP sent two preventive action complaints to Maharashtra Police
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CJP flagged the recent incidents of communal violence in Maharashtra, erupted due to provocative and communal hate speeches by Sakal Hindu Samaj and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti’s leaders
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