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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
Kaimur Police firing: 15 Adivasi-activists get bail for lack of evidence
During a sit in protest for forests and lands, the Bihar Police open fired, lathi charged and even arrested some of them in 2020 and 2021
Detention order of accused already in custody must justify preventive detention: MP High Court
The High Court set aside detention order deeming that the same was passed by non-application of mind as the detention of the person already in custody did not apprehend his possible release, and did not state he must be detained in order to prevent him from indulging in prejudicial activities
NIA court failed to take humanitarian approach: Bom HC grants temporary bail to Surendra Gadling
The court held that the judgement in the NIA Vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali case can be applied for regular bail, and Gadling’s circumstances needed a humanitarian approach, considering his mother had passed away. Even at this point NIA opposed the bail stating that the rituals can be carried out by other family members.
Gyan Vapi mosque and Kashi Vishwanath temple exchange land
Mosque authority's general secretary SM Yasin rubbishes rumours of handing over more land
ISRO espionage case: Kerala HC grants protection from arrest to R.B Sreekumar
Sreekumar was the deputy director with Intelligence Bureau when the spy case surfaced, and was later deputed to assist the Kerala police in the matter
Bhima Koregaon: Surendra Gadling gets interim bail to perform mother’s death anniversary rituals
In September last year, Special NIA Court had rejected his emergency bail application to perform the final rites of his mother
Only one woman judge in Supreme Court, 77 across all High Courts!
Law and Justice Minister, Kiren Rijiju, unable to provide information about female judges at the district level
Citizenship should ordinarily be decided on merit rather than by default: Gauhati HC
The court observed this while dealing with a petition challenging an ex parte order declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner and remanded the case for reconsideration
Gujarat cops booked for custodial death of tribal teenagers
The police had earlier claimed that the two boys had committed suicide as they were found hanging by computer wires in the police station premises. However, bandh observed in the Dangs district and pressure from Congress as well as BJP leaders led to filing of the case.
Junaid murder case: Punjab & Haryana HC to hear bail cancellation plea
The court will hear the case after the State files its response as Junaid’s brother claims that the accused violated his bail conditions
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