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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
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
Karnataka: Chetan Kumar turns 39 behind bars, was jailed for asking a question
The actor-activist was jailed for questioning the objectivity of a judge who had reportedly made mysoginistic comments on rape in the past
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Rule of Law
Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
Farm and Forest
7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
India
Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum
At a protest meeting organised by the Forum for Social Harmony, speakers criticise the Election Commission and demand a time-bound completion of the NRC; police prevent demonstrators from marching out of the Press Club
India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny
India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters