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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...
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In rare circumstances woman can acquire caste of husband: K’taka HC
Court was examining a case where a woman married to an ST man was removed from her position in the gram panchayat as the seat was reserved for an ST candidate
Dr. Umar Khalid: A human rights defender, failed by the judiciary
Grounds for denying bail flimsy, constant deferment borders on harassment and institutional violence
No criminality if Hate Speech made with smile: Delhi HC judge
Justice CD Singh made the remark while exonerating BJP leaders who made hateful and inflammatory speeches ahead of the 2020 Delhi riots
Indian judiciary on granting bail: Different strokes for different folks?
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Delhi Police bust hotel’s claim of “order” to not accept IDs from J&K
A Delhi hotel’s employee claimed that “special cell” and “Delhi Police had instructed” that J&K identity document holders should not be given rooms
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Visual show women bearing reddened welts on their bodies but police say medical reports does not show any trauma
Karnataka HC refuses to drop rape charges against husband
“If it is punishable to a man, it should be punishable to a man albeit, the man being a husband,” observed the court
Delhi Violence case: Dr. Umar Khalid denied bail in UAPA case surrounding larger conspiracy
After deferring the bail order thrice, Delhi court denies bail to the scholar and socio-political activist
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