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After Five Years in Jail, Bail Still Barred for Two: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots case

Holding that the UAPA’s elevated statutory threshold continues to apply, the Court says Khalid and Imam stand on a “qualitatively different footing”, while granting conditional bail to five co-accused after more than five years of incarceration

Supreme Court refuses to pass Omnibus Orders against demolitions across states

The court heard a petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind against the demolition exercises; matter now adjourned to August 10

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC resumes hearing plea against proceedings in lower court

Kashi Vishwanath temple lawyer argues historical wrong can be adjudicated by court

UP: Five arrested for anti-PM cartoon poster

The poster about farmer deaths and rising fuel prices was critical of the regime for farmer deaths and fuel price rise

Zakia Jafri judgment fallout: Sanjiv Bhatt formally arrested for forgery and conspiracy

Bhatt, who had been named as co-accused along with Teesta Setalvad and RB Sreekumar, was formally arrested in the case and moved from the Palanpur jail where he was serving sentence in a matter pertaining to custodial death

Free Teesta Setalvad: Peers and fellow activists offer a testament to her tenacity

Fellow activists pen words of support, rights groups issue solidarity statements

Gyanvapi case: Mosque authority finishes submissions, Hindu petitioners form Trust

Mosque management committee argued against maintainability of the suit in line with Order 7, Rule 11 of the CPC, case adjourned till July 13

SC extends Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail until further notice

Court extended bail after the UP police sought more time to file a report

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends Varavara Rao’s interim bail until further orders

The Apex Court adjourned his plea for permanent bail on medical grounds to July 19

Bail over jail: SC says bail pleas to be disposed of within two weeks

The apex court stresses that bails is the rule while jail is the exception as per constitutional rights

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