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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
Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention due to MHA’s delay in deciding detenue’s representation
The accused was detained in September 2020 for an allegedly provocative Facebook post and has been in detention ever since
Bombay HC extends Varavara Rao’s time to surrender to custody until Sept 25
The NIA has opposed Rao’s plea seeking extension of his medical bail
Bhima Koregaon: Rona Wilson gets interim bail to attend father’s funeral ritual
The NIA opposed his bail plea on grounds that the prayer could be done by Wilson’s brother and other family members
Pehlu Khan lynching case: Rajasthan HC issues bailable warrants against 6 accused
Pehlu Khan’s family has challenged the Alwar court’s 2019 order acquitting the 6 accused persons
Umar Khalid files fresh bail plea, opposes State’s “dilatory tactics”
This comes in the backdrop of the prosecution raising the issue of maintainability of bail plea filed by co-accused Ishrat Jahan in the Delhi violence case
Delhi Violence: Courts call Delhi Police’s investigation ‘callous, inefficient, indolent and lackadaisical’
An analysis of over 10 orders shows shoddy investigations by the Delhi Police which implicated and jailed people with impunity
Another rape and murder in India’s capital city!
Since September 4, citizens have voiced their rage against the brutal murder and sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in Delhi
Human rights of Women in mental health institutions violated: SC
The court was hearing a petition concerned with treatment of persons in mental health institutions and has issued a slew of directions to states
Visva Bharti college row: Calcutta HC orders no protests within 50 metres of campus
University students have been protesting the decision to expel three students on disciplinary grounds
Chargesheet calls me ‘veteran of sedition’, gives it a communal colour: Umar Khalid to court
Booked under UAPA in the Delhi Violence case, Khalid argued that the Police have no evidence against him
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Rule of Law
Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
India
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
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters