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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

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

Assam Police Firing: Farmers and workers unions demand justice for victims and survivors

Team of representatives of various unions visits Dhalpur, demands rehabilitation and compensation for affected families

Lakhimpur Kheri deaths: A Timeline

Preceding and ensuing events of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident reject the notion that the violence was incited by protesting farmers

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