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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

Selectively targeted says journalist Saba Naqvi, named in Hate Speech FIR

"I am committed to the secular and liberal ethos of India and stand against any fundamentalism, hate speech and injustice," Saba Naqvi said

Publicity not PIL, SC rejects petition challenging excavation around Puri temple, fine of Rs 1 lakh

“The construction is being carried out for the purpose of providing basic and essential amenities like toilets for men and women  cloak rooms, electricity rooms etc. These are the basic facilities which are necessary for the convenience of the devotees at large” said Supreme Court.

“Concrete action plan needed to curb child exploitation and labour” Rajasthan HC

“Appropriate action plan is required to be prepared and implemented to prevent such activities so that the children are not put to such kind of exploitative practices as child labour” said Rajasthan HC.

Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court rejects plea seeking permission to worship alleged ‘Shivling’ inside the mosque

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC seeking to be impleaded as a respondent in the PIL challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991

FIRs against Naveen Jindal Nupur Sharma, senior journalist Saba Naqvi not spared: Delhi police

The FIR is against several individuals cutting across faiths, Deputy Commissioner of Police (IFSO) KPS Malhotra said

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Move towards Judicial transparency, Orissa HC evaluates own performance, lists challenges

“For any institution, introspection is necessary to overcome the drawbacks and to enhance efficiency,” the 2021 annual report has stated in a chapter titled 'Introspection and Challenges'.

LHMC’s sanitation workers detained for asserting rights

While the hospital disregards court orders, protesters are detained for lack of permission for protesting

UP cops electrocute Muslim youth, insert stick in his rectum, violate judicial precedents on torture

Victim who had been held on suspicion of cow slaughter has been hospitalized, suffering with repeated seizures, 5 policemen responsible

Kolkatta police arrest Vlogger from Goa for Criticising Mamata Banerjee, TMC Leaders in ‘Foul Language’

Roddur Roy had, in a Facebooklive concert, blamed the TMC administration for alleged mismanagement at singer KK's last concert.

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