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Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt
In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate
Supreme Court declines Amnesty International plea against ED’s freezing of bank accounts
The Supreme Court, in a recent order, declined to...
Right to Education under attack: Are the Courts misguided in treating the hijab ban case as simply a religious issue?
While the Karnataka High Court focused on the Essential Religious Practice issue, Justice Dhulia brings education of girl child into focus
Azam Khan gets three years in jail for hate speech against Yogi Adityanath
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Currently serving as a lawmaker from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, Khan is a top leader of the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi party.
Gauri Lankesh Assassination: Accused denied bail by Aurangabad HC
Justice Suraj Govindaraj rejected the plea stating that the case's charge sheet had already been filed before the accused was arrested
Gauhati HC grants bail to Muslim individual declared foreigner in Assam
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FT had declared him Foreigner despite having proper documents that were proof of citizenship
“Item” is derogatory for girls, roadside romeos need a dose of the law: Mumbai Court convicts accused
Calling an unknown girl "item" and pulling her hair...
Assam: Gauhati HC orders eviction of “encroachers” from protected reserved forests
Landless People of Goalpara District demand justice and facilitation of relocation
Charges framed against Tahir Hussain and others, discharge from graver offence in the North-East Delhi riots
While pronouncing the discharge, the ASG observed that there was “No Due Application of Mind”
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Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt
In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate