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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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Arrest Warrant issued against Deepak Chaurasia by Special POCSO Court in Gurugram
Case pertains to alleged airing of morphed video of child and family, Court cancels bail for intentionally avoiding appearance
Varanasi: Gyanvapi hearing over ‘Shivling’ worship deferred to Nov 14
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After hearing arguments of both the sides, the fast track court had on October 27 reserved its order on the suit for November 8.
Why the hurry to unseat Azam Khan? SC to UP Govt
Azam’s Rampur Sadar seat was declared 'vacant' just one day after an MP/MLA court sentenced him to three years in jail on October 27 over a 2019 hate speech
Did the RSS defy Madras HC order in carrying out rallies?
RSS was miffed with HC order which had granted permission for the rallies with certain restrictions, yet it carried out rallies in 3 districts
State Failure to protect lives during 1992-1993 communal violence, compensation for kin of missing persons, dormant cases to be revived: SC
One of the root causes of their suffering was the failure of the State Government to maintain law and order says the November 4 order of the Supreme Court
AIDWA Writes to Parliamentary Panel, Seeks More Time for Views on Personal Law Reforms
The women’s organisation term as “unacceptable” the committee's decision to ask for memoranda concerning entire gamut of personal law within a short period of 21 days.
Revealing the password of your device to the police amounts to self-incrimination?
A CBI court has recently held that an accused cannot be forced to reveal his password as it would amount to impinging on his constitutional right against self-incrimination
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Supreme Court takes SIT on record, sets next date after 2 weeks
“Sham” Trials Conducted In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots, submits the petitioner before the SC
Two Men stripped on camera, paraded & whipped for allegedly selling beef
In a flagrant violation of the law in Chhattisgarh, the two “accused” have been arrested and police said over 33 kg of beef was recovered from them, police said.
Prophet remark row: SC transfers all FIRs against Naveen Kumar Jindal to Delhi Police
"All FIRs to be transferred to Delhi Police IFSO Unit. No precipitative action or further FIRs against the accused for eight weeks so he can pursue his appropriate remedy before the Delhi High Court," the bench said.
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