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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
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Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra fails to appear for questioning
Two hours after his designated time to appear before authorities, farmers and officials still cannot find any trace of Ashish Mishra
Can minor’s consent be considered in POCSO cases?
The Gujarat High Court sets aside conviction of rape under POCSO Act, as the minor girl and the convict were married and girl had borne 2 children
Gauhati HC seeks response from State on Darrang eviction, firing
The court took note of the eviction drive in villages at Sipajhar in Darrang during which two persons were killed in police firing and several were injured
Lakhimpur Kheri: UP gov’t calls for judicial inquiry by retired HC judge
The administration directed Justice Srivastava to present a report regarding the incident within the next two months
Lakhimpur violence: SC asks UP Gov’t to provide details of the FIR, number of arrests made
The court noted that it was an unfortunate incident where 8 people reportedly lost their lives; it has directed the registry to list the matter tomorrow
Delhi violence: HC transfers Judge who criticised Delhi Police’s investigation
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav had, in the past few months, pulled up many officials of Delhi Police for their callous approach to investigation, and had in some cases even granted bail doubting credibility of police witnesses
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra still not arrested
FIR says he was in the vehicle that mowed down farmers, and there were several eye-witnesses
Gujarat HC partially allows Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea to access documents in the 1996 NDPS case
He is serving life sentence in a 30-year-old custodial death case, and is also facing trial for allegedly framing a lawyer by allegedly planting 1.5 kg opium at a hotel
Allahabad HC reprimands Registry for not listing pleas filed against UP anti-love jihad law
The court noticed that even though the pleas were scheduled for hearing on October 5, the same were not listed accordingly
Sharjeel Imam accuses Delhi Police of hollow arguments, says government criticism important
The PhD student was arrested last year on sedition and terrorism charges in connection with his speeches against CAA
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