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Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment
The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it
Sterlite Police Firing Case: Police found guilty, was unprovoked and indiscriminate
The panel recommended action against the then-district collector, police officers, and deputy tahsildars for their acts of commission and omission as well as increase in compensation
SC Staying acquittal of Prof. Saibaba and 5 others sets a dangerous precedent: PUCL
The civil liberties organisation, has in a statement issued by its general secretary, Dr. V. Suresh, stated that the SC move at a special Saturday hearing on October 15 dilutes procedural safeguards and compromises the right to personal liberty
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court rejects pleas to become party to case
Six more claims rejected on Monday, fate of three to be decided on October 21
Umar Khalid’s Battle against the UAPA Charges to Continue
Delhi HC denies bail to Khalid as “prima facie case” against Khalid established
Bilkis Bano case: Convicts set free with MHA’s approval, despite opposition from CBI and Special Court
Gujarat government affidavit to Supreme Court reveals the Centre approved the release within two weeks
Accused under POSCO granted bail on condition of marriage to victim: Allahabad HC
In a recent judgment by the Allahabad HC, a POSCO act was granted bail on the condition that he will marry the victim and give his name to their child. A legal resource that dives deep into a saga of erroneous jurisprudence
Delhi HC grants bail to man accused of raping his Tinder match, says that sexual intercourse was completely ‘voluntary’
Suspending a 10 year rigorous imprisonment, the Delhi HC based its evaluation on blog posts of the prosecuterix
Jyoti Jagtap denied bail: Elgar Parishad case, Bombay High Court
So far, with the exception of Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao, none of the accused, academics, activists or journalists are on bail
Delhi: Men scale over walls to enter women’s college, sexually harass students
Miranda House students share horrifying accounts on social media; Delhi Police take suo motu cognisance, file FIR
Supreme Court suspends Bombay High Court order acquitting GN Saibaba and five others in Maoist links case, all to remain in jail
Court issues notice and grants accused four weeks to file counter applications
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