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Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court
The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers
Teesta Setalvad granted interim bail by Supreme Court
Court grants relief till bail application is heard by Gujarat High Court
Rape accused allegedly rapes survivor again upon being granted bail
Accused was booked under POCSO and the Indian Penal Code, and arrested again
Kashmiri Pandits’ killing: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and CT Ravikumar will hear a petition filed by NGO
What Case Against Teesta Setalvad Means for Protest in India
It tells civil society and opposition outfits to join hands and raise democratic movements to push back Hindutva forces.
Teesta Setalvad bail: SC makes key observations about FIR, long adjournment
Court also questioned State about “tenor and direction” of the investigation
Statewide protest call over police inaction against rape accused Karnataka seer
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Supreme Court closes contempt case against Prashant Bhushan and Tarun Tejpal
Proceedings had been initiated against Prashant Bhushan for his remarks against past CJIs
Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations at Bengaluru Idgah Maidan: Supreme Court orders ‘Status Quo’
The petition challenged Karnataka HC’s verdict permitting the use of Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru’s Chamarajpet for Ganesh Chaturthi
Krishna Janmabhoomi: Allahabad HC directs Mathura court to finish hearing Idgah survey plea within four months
Hearings were delayed as the Mathura court was first conducting day-to-day hearings to determine maintainability of suit demanding removal of mosque and return of land to the temple authorities, but the HC had stayed those hearings on August 4
Gujarat Riots: SC disposes of pleas seeking proper probe
Apex court disposed of ten petitions including those filed by CJP and NHRC
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