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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
Delhi Cantonment rape case: AIDWA demands action against police for alleged ‘silent complicity’
The women’s organisation condemned police officials for allegedly delaying FIR registration and harassing the victim’s family instead
Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act challenged, HC issues notice
The court has taken a prima facie view that conversion by marriage cannot be made an offence on the sole reason of marriage
Pass a law against obtaining consent for sex on false promise of marriage: Allahabad HC
Pointing to increasing number of such cases and lacuna in law for this offence, the court said that for women in our society promise of marriage is a great allurement, and they are trapped in a situation which results in their sexual abuse and exploitation
Almost 2 lakh undertrials languishing behind bars since the outbreak of Covid-19!
A total of 1,29,179 undertrials have been granted interim bail or parole since the first lockdown in 2020
Pegasus scandal: SC says serious allegations if reports are true
The Editors Guild of India and 5 directly aggrieved journalists have approached the Supreme Court for relief
Courts unshackle chains of sedition
Recently, two High Courts and one Sessions Court granted bail in cases of sedition observing lack of material to suffice the ingredients of the offence
Tablighi Jamaat case: Was giving shelter to Jamaat members an offence?
Courts have pointed out that there was not enough material against the foreigners, and the cases against Indian nationals are mostly about providing shelter to them. However, is that really a crime under law?
1840 deaths in judicial custody, 100 in police custody between 2020-21: Centre
Monetary compensation has been provided in only 593 cases since 2018 to 2021
Report of PP need not be served upon accused when seeking extension of detention: Bom HC
The court also stated that the substance was more important than the form, and reiterated the apex court’s observations that even if prosecutor does not submit report, there should be material to show that he has indeed scrutinized the material on record
SC draws distinction between disturbance of law & order, and disturbance of public order
he court quashed detention order, and held that Preventive Detention Order can only be passed if the activities adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the maintenance of public order
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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
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India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
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Rights
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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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