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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’
Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection
Independence of elections was envisaged as fundamental right by Constitution makers
The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, in its judgement concerning the appointment to the Election Commission referred to Constituent Assembly debates
Appeal verdict AIDWA demands of CBI
The organisation has stated that the judgement reeks of patriarchal and casteist bias
Could Sonu Mansuri be yet another victim of this authoritarian regime?
Hindutva forces instill fear among lawyers, as none are willing to represent Mansuri's bail plea.
Academic excellence cannot be a substitute for freedom from bias of political affiliation: SC in ECI judgment
The court observed that Election Commissioners not completing a term of 6 years defeated the policy of the law and undermined the independence of the Commission
Bombay HC quashes order rejecting bail plea of Navlakha by special court, orders expeditious rehearing
According to HC, the impugned order was very cryptic, lacked analysis of the evidence relied on by the prosecution- why then was the case remanded to the same judge?
Hathras gangrape: Only Sandeep Sisodiya convicted for culpable homicide, and not for rape
The Hathras special court has sentenced him to life imprisonment, while acquitting others accused in the case
Cannot keep ‘suspected foreigners’ with ordinary criminals: Gauhati High Court
The court told the government that it cannot encroach upon an institution which is meant only for the persons who are not convicts or offenders
Election Commissioner to be appointed on advise of PM, leader of opposition and CJI: SC
The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions demanding a transparent procedure for appointing members of ECI, as no law has been made in this regard despite the Constitution providing for it.
How the 9-year-old custody of a girl child is unsettled after a bitter legal battle
The doctrine of parens patraie is invoked by the Allahabad HC without an interview with the girl child
Appointment of Election Commissioner under SC scrutiny: The story so far
The constitution bench reserved its judgement in the petitions that have sought a non-arbitrary and transparent process for appointing members of the Election Commission, to safeguard its independence
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