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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
West Bengal cops allegedly thrash Muslim contable, family
Policemen kept calling him ‘molla’ and kept hitting him on his genitals alleged his family, the victim was also booked on multiple charges; his pregnant wife reportedly suffered a miscarriage
UAPA case is to selectively target people who oppose CAA: Dr. Umar Khalid
The activist was appearing before a District court for a hearing of his bail plea in the Delhi violence case where has been booked under UAPA
Guj HC restrains state from passing detention orders under PASA
The court said that the citizens cannot be left in a lurch like this, and that in such cases of GST offences, PASA cannot be invoked against similarly placed traders
Gauhati HC grants 45 days to state gov’t to complete construction of Goalpara detention centre
The government had earlier sought time until end of September. hit has now sought extension of additional 2 weeks to move detainees to an actual detention centre, or what the government is now calling ‘transit camps’
Allahabad HC slams DM for declaring a woman “gangster” for having 2 FIRs against her
The court said that the act of police functionaries smacks of prejudice and malafide
Sec 170 of CrPC does not require arrest of accused while filing chargesheet: SC
The court clarified that arrest is not necessary unless it is a heinous crime or where there is a possibility of influencing the witnesses, or accused may abscond
Anti-conversion law will not apply to inter-faith marriages unless there is force, fraud, allurement: Gujarat HC
This interim order has been passed to protect interfaith couples from being unnecessarily harassed
Give autonomy to CBI: Madras HC to GoI
The High Court has issued a slew of directions to increase the number of CBI’s personnel and other infrastructural resources
Dead man declared foreigner, Gauhati HC sets aside order
The petition was filed by the son of the deceased person to get ex-parte order set aside, as the same was passed years after his father’s death
Pegasus Scandal: SC finally issues notice to GoI
The Supreme Court will start hearing the arguments after 10 days, and will also deliberate on the appropriate course of action
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