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When Speech Becomes an Act of Terrorism
Terms like “freedom of speech,” “freedom of expression,” “Article 19” or even a simple “free” do not even find a mention in the Supreme Court’s January 5 judgement in...
Bhima Koregaon: Bombay HC castigates prison authorities while hearing Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest plea
After multiple adjournments over the past six months, the High Court finally hears human rights defender and senior journalist Gautam Navlakha’s plea
Towards a Police State: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2023
How the proposed Act could enable the State and its actors to abuse power
Gujarat HC grants protection to inter-caste couple
Parents had pressured the woman to divorce her husband, but she told the court she wanted to go back to him
Allahabad HC dismisses revision petition against discharge order of BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj
The High Court upheld the trial court’s order that discharged the accused from allegations of kidnapping, loot and rape
Kashi Vishwanath – Gyanvapi case a national dispute: Deity’s next friend to HC
Lord Vishweshwar’s next friend tells Allahabad High Court that emotions of millions are involved
Should Arya Samaj unions come under the Special Marriages Act?
The religious community argues before Supreme Court that the decision to impose SMA laws, infringes upon freedom or religion
Bombay HC slams Prison Superintendent for selectively denying emergency parole to prisoners
Prison Superintendent jailed for 7 days for denying parole to eligible prisoners
Ramgarh Lynching case: SC sees “no reason” to entertain the Petition filed against the bail of the accused men
The Apex court directs the High Court of Jharkhand to take up pending appeals within 6 months of the order.
Adani group defamation case: Guj HC turns down Newsclick’s plea against interim injunction
The Rs 100 crore defamation case involves two articles about former Justice Arun Mishra’s alleged “gift” to the conglomerate
Jharkhand HC awards compensation for illegal detention, but not custodial death
An inquiry had revealed torture, but could not prove death was due to custodial torture
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India tops among countries at risk of mass crimes, atrocities, US Holocaust Museum warns
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Muslim student set on fire in Bareilly outside exam centre, suffers 8% burns
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