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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
In Affidavit to High Court, Kheda SP defends policemen who publicly flogged Muslims: Gujarat
“...it is only with a view to maintain peace and harmony that the suspects were cornered,” the SP's affidavit says.
Who are UP police officials who detained a young couple at midnight without informing Delhi Police, asks Delhi High Court
The Delhi HC has sought copies of the CCTV footage of the ‘operation’ to identify officials, LiveLaw reports
JJ Law makes no distinction between orphan & abandoned child: Bombay HC
The Bombay high court in a judgement pronounced recently reiterated that there is no distinction between orphaned and abandoned children under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Anti-CAA stir, Assam: SC protects independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi from arrest
Previously, the High Court had authorised the NIA to request the framing of charges against Gogoi in a special court.
UP seer calls for genocide prompts letter petition to Allahabad HC
CJP has sent a letter petition to the High Court’s acting Chief Justice seeking directions to the police to take action against Mahant Bajrang Muni Das
Gauhati HC imposes cost for suspecting citizenship of ex serviceman ‘without application of mind’
The court imposed cost on the Election Commission official for causing undue inconvenience to the retired Army
SC favours conciliation in case of caste based discrimination against Dalit faculty: IIT-Kanpur
The apex court has given directions for “talks” between the Dalit faculty member and his colleagues; the aggrieved complainant Subrahmanyam Saderla had challenged the Allahabad HC’s decision to quash the FIR against his colleagues
No Trial 8 Years After Govind Pansare’s Murder
Maharashtra Special ATS Judge SS Tambe had framed charges against 10 persons in January.
Hyderabad: Muslim man allegedly subjected to custodial torture on “suspicion of theft” for 5 days, dies in hospital
“They hung me upside down for 2 hours, hit me on my feet and hands, I can’t move my hands now”, he states in a statement made public by his wife; police deny allegations
Supreme Court to weigh in on ‘gun control’, seeks info on cases of illegal firearms in UP
The court has taken suo moto cognizance and has sought information from the UP government about action taken to curb illegal firearm possession.
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