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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

Don’t make mentally disabled person travel for assessment test: Madras HC to TN gov’t

HC also suggest that the government consider exempting those suffering from other disabilities also from appearing in person to obtain disability certificates

Serve at Cow Shelter for a Month, Bail Condition to Slaughter Accused: Allahabad HC

The counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant was innocent and was falsely implicated based on the confessional statement of the co-accused.

Unnatural in Indian culture that father-in-law would rape daughter-in-law: Allahabad HC

Court granted anticipatory bail to rape accused after making an observation based on the culture of the land, but not the allegations of the survivor

Speech in bad taste, not a terrorist act: Delhi HC On Umar Khalid’s Amravati Speech

The Court says if case of the prosecution is premised on how offensive the speech was, that by itself won't constitute an offence

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Third witness attacked, survives firing by goons

Singh said he let his security guard on leave without informing authorities

Orissa HC grants family pension to transwoman after parents’ demise

HC directed the competent authority to sanction family pension to the Petitioner in stipulated period of time

Gyanvapi case: Survey report findings leaked despite court’s warning

Within minutes of the court sharing copies of the report with the petitioners on May 30, it was leaked to a section of the press

Delhi HC questions absence of audio in CCTVs at Police Stations

The Court relied upon the SC judgment that gives guidelines regarding installation of CCTV equipped with night vision and audio facility at Police Stations  

Police should treat sex workers with dignity and should not abuse them: SC

The Court also directed the Press Council of India to issue appropriate guidelines for the media to take utmost care of not revealing identity of sex workers during raid or rescue operations

200 Durga Vahini women booked for marching with swords in Kerala

The march was allegedly held as part of arms training programme conducted by the VHP-affiliate in the village near Neyyattinkara as per a complaint by Popular Front India

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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

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