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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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Citizens have the right to criticise the Government without inciting violence: SC
The court in the Vinod Dua case, has ruled that Sedition can be invoked only when there is a tendency to create public disorder
9,346 children abandoned, orphaned, lost a parent to Covid-19: NCPCR informs SC
The court had directed the district authorities to upload information about the number of children across India, who are in dire need of protection
Barabanki: Clerics approach UP Advocate General, seek consent for case against DM, SDM
On May 17, on orders of SDM’s court, the Ram Sanehi Ghat mosque was demolished reportedly in violation of a High Court ruling to protect it till May 31
SC quashes Sedition case against journalist Vinod Dua
It held that every journalist is entitled to protection under the Kedarnath judgment
Using digital portal for vaccination will impede universal immunisation: SC
The court pointed towards the large digital divide between rural and urban areas as also among the marginalised sections who will not be able to register for vaccines online
Courts cannot be silent spectators when rights of citizens are infringed: SC
The Centre had stated that the court should not be over zealous and that its interference was uncalled for
New vaccine policy conflicts with balance of constitutional mandate for Centre and States
The two amici assisting the Supreme Court made submissions in response to the Centre’s affidavit and its Liberalized Vaccine Policy adopted from May 1 onwards
NHRC chairmanship contender Justice Arun Mishra’s legacy
High-powered recommendation committee has reportedly proposed Justice Mishra’s name to lead National Human Rights Commission
Why can’t allocated budget of Rs.35,000 crores be used for vaccinating 18-44 year olds: SC asks Centre
The court has asked the Central Government to clarify how this sum of money has been spent on vaccines so far
Centre’s paid vaccination policy for 18 to 44 years, prima facie arbitrary and irrational: SC
Given how the second wave has impacted the younger age group, the top court has asked pertinent questions on paid vaccine and mandatory registration
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