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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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SC, once again, seeks DLSA intervention to ensure that under trials unable to provide surety are released from prison
A failure to provide bail bonds or surety is a common occurrence leading to many under trials languishing in jails, despite securing bail
Is the Centre overreaching itself in returning Collegium recommendations, again?
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Centre returns Saurabh Kirpal’s file to Collegium for the 5th time
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“Every Indian citizen has the duty to prevent abuse of the Constitution”: Justice KM Joseph On Constitution Day
Defending the core values enshrined in our Constitution is the duty of every Indian citizen, said the fourth in seniority judge of the Supreme Court
Must take serious steps against ‘forced’ religious conversions: Centre Tells Supreme Court
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the Centre has stated that it is aware of the grave issue of “forced conversions”
60 cops, a Dalit man on horseback in his wedding procession and a happy bride
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Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police to handover keys of Markaz Nizamuddin to Maulana Saad
Delhi High Court grills Delhi Police for continuing with its restrictions at Markaz Nizamuddin premises since March 2020, says the case was registered under Epidemic Diseases Act.
“Only accommodation of differences can promote Unity in Diversity”: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Constitution Day
India’s 50th Chief Justice also emphasized that the people of India, in their interaction with one another, must "breathe life into the Constitution" by practising the democratic ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity
Banda BJP MP RK Singh Patel gets one year in jail for 2009 protest case
Patel then with the Samajwadi Party when the BSP was in power was found guilty of leading a protest that “went beserk”; 18 others got lesser punishment
“It frustrates the whole system”: Supreme Court voices deep anguish against Centre sitting over Collegium recommendations
For the third time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court today minced no words in expressing anguish towards Centre for sitting over proposals reiterated by the Collegium for appointment as judges.
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