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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

Mumbai court rejects bail plea of  Bu**i Bai app case accused Vishak Kumar Jha

Citizens for Justice and Peace, and human rights organisations had written to Mumbai Police Commissioner, urging a deeper probe into the matter 

Manipur HC reaffirms stay on development projects around Loktak Lake

The court directed authorities to address the deficiencies in the Integrated Management Plan for Loktak lake, including the lack of a “Brief Document” as required by the Wetland Rules, 2017

Hijab ban case: K’taka HC concludes hearing, reserves judgement

The Court grants parties liberty to file written submissions

Right to protest not taken away if law is challenged before court: Andhra HC

The law was challenged by an individual government employee, but its conclusion would have affected all other employees who have been protesting it

Actor Activist Chetan Kumar gets bail

Bail order tells the actor who was arrested for a Tweet about a judge not to "make, publish, post, or circulate any derogatory/provocative statements in any manner"

Siddique Kappan: A journalist who has spent 500+ days in prison, for just doing his job

Kappan has applied for bail at Allahabad HC which will be taken up for hearing on March 15

Bhima Koregaon case: NIA court denies bail to Hany Babu and Kabir Kala Manch members

The court was of the opinion that prima facie case is made against the accused as they appeared to be involved in the conspiracy behind the violence

Death Penalty MUST be Abolished!

The death penalty is cruel, inhuman and degrading; today. more than two thirds of the world have abolished the death penalty

Whatsapp group Admin not vicariously liable for posts by members: Kerala HC

Judgment has far-reaching implications for Whatsapp groups run by activists and dissenters

School’s duty to ensure minor girls are not shackled by religious practices: CDC in Hijab ban case

Court clarifies that its order is applicable only to students, and not teachers

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