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“Let the Suspension Not Continue Further”: Supreme Court allows Dalit scholar to resume PhD at TISS
Citing the passage of time and interests of justice, the Court curtailed the suspension of Ramadas K.S., enabling his return to academic work without ruling on the merits of the disciplinary action
‘No arrest of Kunal Kamra’ Bombay High Court grants interim protection in ‘Gaddar’ remark case
Comedian argues that the FIR is a misuse of state power to silence dissent; Court notes arrest not warranted under BNSS summons, reserves order on plea to quash FIR.
SC to UoI on Waqf Amendment: ‘Are you willing to allow Muslims on Hindu endowment boards?’
Hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, the Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed to pass an interim order on Thursday ensuring that the “Waqf by User” proviso is left unaffected by the amendment and also that only two of the ex-officio members of the Board can be non-Muslim
When Courts Fail Survivors: How patriarchy shapes justice in sexual offence against women cases
The Supreme Court critiques multiple High Court judgments for perpetuating misogynistic notions and trivialising sexual violence and child trafficking through legally flawed and insensitive reasoning
Mumbai Police file FIR against Ram Navami rally organisers over hate speech, target journalist Kunal Purohit’s videos separately
As the police investigate inflammatory slogans at a public rally, independent journalist Kunal Purohit resists efforts to remove his videos, raising concerns over the suppression of journalism and the fight against hate speech
From Protectors to Perpetrators? Police assaulted women, Children, Christian priests in Odisha: Fact-finding report
A team of lawyers and activists has found that sections of the Odisha police assaulted children and priests with lathis even as women were ‘beaten and molested’; all inside the Juba Catholic Church in Gajapati district in Odisha on March 22, 2025; the fact-finding team met some of the girls, women and the priests to bring to light the brutalities faced by them.
Mob violence, police torture justifiable practices feel a significant section of India’s police: Study
Misconceptions and biases against Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis high among police officers surveyed in Gujarat
Amid rumours blaming Muslims, drunk café owner Siddharth Singh arrested for vandalising Veer Tejaji idol in Jaipur
On March 29, 2025, protests erupted in Jaipur’s Sanganer area after idols at Veer Tejaji Mandir were desecrated, sparking unrest among locals and religious groups, the protestors blocked Tonk Road for hours, with tensions escalating, Police swiftly arrested Siddharth Singh, who admitted to vandalising the temple due to financial distress, investigations confirmed Singh’s involvement, and multiple cases were filed against him
A Judgement of Conscience: Bombay High Court orders SIT Probe into alleged fake encounter in Badlapur
In a scathing indictment of State inaction and custodial impunity, the Court affirms the constitutional duty to investigate alleged extrajudicial killings—regardless of the victim’s social standing or the State’s silence
Supreme Court slams UP police for criminalising civil disputes, calls it a ‘complete breakdown of rule of law’
In a scathing order, the top court slams the routine criminalisation of civil disputes in Uttar Pradesh, warns of costs on the state, and stays proceedings in a case reflecting systemic abuse of power
Uttarakhand HC orders unsealing of Madrassa, SC steps in to hear Jamiat’s petition against Dhami govt’s crackdown against Madrassa
Uttarakhand’s crackdown on illegal madrasas heats up with 136 sealed; High Court orders unsealing with strict conditions, as funding and education standards come under scrutiny, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said will take decisive action; amid legal battles, the Supreme Court agrees to review Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind's petition, while ensuring students' education remains uninterrupted and regulatory compliance upheld
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Citing the passage of time and interests of justice, the Court curtailed the suspension of Ramadas K.S., enabling his return to academic work without ruling on the merits of the disciplinary action
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