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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

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Ashish Mishra gets bail!

On the same day that UP elections begin, the Allahabad High Court announces bail for the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri massacre

Hijab ban case: K’taka HC refers case to larger bench; denies interim relief to students

The petitioners had pleaded that until the case is decided, they be allowed to attend classes wearing hijab

Haryana cabinet approves “anti-conversion” bill

If bill gets Assembly nod in Budget Session, Haryana will become the 6th BJP-led state to pass such a law; four of these laws have been challenged by CJP before the Supreme Court

Ensure strict compliance and obviate harassment: SC cautions Tripura Police

Court was hearing a plea by a man accused of spreading unrest via social media during the protests that broke out in Tripura in response to desecration of temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja in 2021

Cannot invoke sec 482 CrPC for accused who admitted being foreigner at trial stage: Gauhati HC

The accused produced birth certificate before the HC which he failed to submit at trial stage

Guj HC orders release of suspected foreigner detained without being given opportunity to be heard

The court also observed that there is no time frame for the foreign embassy to respond to the Central govt’s query which meant prolonged detention

Bhima Koregaon: NIA seeks permission to hand over phones of 7 accused to Pegasus Committee

Activist Rona Wilson’s phone was found to be infected by the spyware; SC appointed Committee probing charges

Dharam Sansad: Hate monger Yati Narsinghanand granted bail

The court observed that the person who filed FIR was not present at the event

Mangalore: Why was the 40-year-old St. Antony Holy Cross prayer hall demolished?

On January 28, JMFC Court, Mangaluru, had restrained the defendants from demolishing any structure, next hearing is on February 14

Protection of Manual Scavengers under the law: The real picture

Mismanagement in providing compensation and low conviction rates render the law less effective

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When Conservation Becomes Coercion: The silent violence faced by the Tharus of Kheri

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From Campaign Trail to Communal Provocation: CJP files complaint against Bandi Sanjay Kumar for divisive campaigning in Hyderabad by-election

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Say No to ‘Toxic Governance’: Arrest air pollution, not activists and protesters: NACEJ

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