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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
EXCLUSIVE: Lives shattered further for evicted families in Assam as three infants die
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The families were left shelter-less and to the mercy of the elements after they were thrown out of their homes and their huts levelled to the ground
Tripura violence: Delhi-based lawyers booked under UAPA over social media posts
Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi, who lead the group says there is nothing anti-national and unconstitutional in the posts or the fact finding report
Every crime against SC/ST cannot be offence under the Atrocities Act: K’taka HC
The court held that if motive for crime is not casteist attack, then the special Act for protecting scheduled castes and scheduled tribes cannot be invoked
Dainik Jagran fails to get injunction against Alt News
An Alt News article had alleged that Dainik Jagran had undermined Covid-19 deaths by claiming that mass burials were quite common at the Shringverpur ghat; the court said one cannot stifle freedom of speech
Protest was secular, chargesheet is communal: Dr. Umar Khalid’s counsel
Senior Advocate appearing for Khalid in his bail plea argued that the police witness was identified only one month before his arrest; Chakka Jam is not an offence, used in many agitations
Bhopal jailbreak encounters: 5 years on, families of 8 victims await justice
The police version until date remains mired with discrepancies, and many questions remain unanswered as eight undertrials were killed in an encounter in an incident which was hailed as ‘good riddance’ by the then ruling BJP government as the victims were suspected terrorists
CJP aids families of victims of Assam Police firing move HC
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Court issues notice, seeking response from the State in connection with the incident where two people, including a 12-year-old boy, were shot dead when Assam Police opened fire on families protesting forced evictions
Tripura: ABVP leader attacked, Section 144 imposed in 2 subdivisions
Incidents that have the potential to lead to breach of peace continue to be reported
Anti Muslim violence in Tripura, HC takes suo motu cognisance
The court has directed the government to file their response in the matter, detailing the preventive steps taken by them
Indore: Muslim bangle seller’s bail case drags on
Taslim Ali was first thrashed by a right-wing mob for his alleged fake identity, and eventually implicated and arrested in a molestation case
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