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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

Lakhimpur Kheri: A Year on, Deceased Farmers’ Families See no Hope for Justice

As long as the prime accused’s father, Ajay Mishra, continues to remain Union minister of state for home affairs, justice cannot be done in this case, say hapless family members

Police walk with sword-wielding right-wing members at rally: Karnataka

Ministers and officials remained evasive with the media on this questionable conduct

Sharjeel Imam granted bail in the 2019 Sedition Case

In his bail plea, Imam urged that since the Supreme Court has placed sedition on hold, the circumstances were better for the granting of release.

Gyanvapi case: Rift widens between Shringar Gauri plaintiffs

Court reserves order on conducting carbon dating test

A Home Behind Bars: Teesta Setalvad’s Personal Plea for ‘House Arrest’ for Political Prisoners

The activist-writer, herself incarcerated for 63 days this June-September, makes a strong plea for the recognition of political prisoners and the option of house arrest – if at all, they deserve incarceration.

Take accused Gautam Navlakha to hospital immediately, SC directs NIA

Hearing a petition filed by Gautam Navlakha, writer-activist and one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, seeking transfer to house arrest, the Supreme Court has directed that he be taken to a hospital of his choice immediately for a thorough medical check-up

Relief to woman whose parents are forcing her to marry a 52-year old: Jharkand HC

Protection was directed to be given to a 26-year-old woman who had moved the Court seeking adequate security against her family members and other co-religious persons claiming that her family members are forcing her to marry a 52-year-old man.

Vadodara Jail police staff on mass leave, seek equal benefits

Months before the state election, one more protest makes discontent among several lawyers of the population, evident

Women, married or unmarried have the right to safe & legal abortion: SC

A 3-member bench also held that the artificial distinction between married and unmarried women cannot be sustained and that women must have the autonomy to have free exercise of these rights, be it abortion or any other

Akhlaq’s Lynching: 7 Years on, Only 1 of 25 Witnesses Testify as Trial Reaches Evidence Stage

The accused have been reportedly painting Akhlaq's family as one that killed the cow and have been pressuring them, saying they will withdraw their case of cow slaughter if cases against them are dropped.

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