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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
Police cracking down on voluntary interfaith unions in Guj, UP
In Gujarat, the relationship between an interfaith couple was forcibly branded as a "love-jihad" case, and in UP a false case was filed against the husband
Failure to inform detenue of his right to representation vitiate detention order: MP High Court
The court has reiterated the stand taken by a division bench of the high court upholding the right of the detainee and setting aside the detention order on this very ground
Magistrate Court cannot extend time for investigation under UAPA: SC
The court has merely reiterated its stand taken in a previous judgement from last year, where the court had ruled out the Magistrate Court’s jurisdiction in such cases
Production of electronic evidence delayed: Student activists to Delhi Court, 2020 Violence
Devangana, Natasha and Asif have alleged that the Prosecution is delaying in providing evidence that they have relied upon in the chargesheet
Gyan Vapi case: Allahabad HC stays ASI survey, proceedings before lower court
HC finds actions of lower court in passing orders even as case was pending before HC, prima facie bad in law
Booked for Sedition at LGBTQ rally, two former TISS students get protection from arrest
They were apprehended for allegedly shouting slogans in support of JNU student Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally at Azad Maidan last year
Allegation of rape need not be proved to allow abortion of fetus under MTP Act: MP High Court
The court disagreed with the decision of the single-judge bench where the court had denied permission for abortion despite allegation of rape made by the 19-year-old prosecutrix
Delhi Police can’t be trusted to investigate media leak: Asif Tanha’s counsel
In August 2020, Tanha’s alleged confessions made to the police were leaked to the news media which read out his statements where he allegedly confessed that he was involved in conspiracy of Delhi violence of February 2020
Supreme Court grants The Wire interim protection in two different cases in UP
Apex court says it can't create separate avenue for journalists to come directly to it to quash FIRs
Delhi violence: What is happening in case involving the conspiracy FIR under UAPA?
Delays in hearings have occurred after the Delhi Police raised a maintainability issue of the bail plea filed by accused lawyer-activist Ishrat Jahan
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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
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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
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Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
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India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
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