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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

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

PP must submit report giving specific reasons for detention under UAPA: J&K and Ladakh HC

The court ruled that an IO’s request cannot substitute a Public Prosecutor’s report to extend the detention period under UAPA beyond 90 days

Pegasus Snoopgate: RS MP, Journalists move SC for court monitored probe

Reports of alleged snooping of human rights activists, politicians and journalists, using Israeli spyware Pegasus, surfaced one day before the monsoon session

All eyes on Rakesh Asthana, the new Delhi Police Commissioner

Law and order in Delhi is top priority as Independence Day nears, farmers protests continue, neighbouring states prepare for Assembly elections 2022

No detention centres inside jail premises: Patna HC

While considering a petition of a Bangladeshi migrant, who has been housed in an After Care Home for many years, the court has raised some pertinent questions about illegal migrants crossing borders and how they are dealt with once caught. The court is considering how their human rights can be protected.

Beyond jurisdiction says Gauhati HC, case remanded back to Foreigner Tribunal

An order declaring Golapi Begum foreigner was set aside and the petitioner protected

UP’s damage to property law contravenes SC guidelines

The Supreme Court had, in a judgement in 2009, directed that for claiming compensation, the high court should appoint a Claims Commissioner and the court would finally decide the amount after hearing both parties.

No evidence of conspiracy against me: Ishrat Jahan to Delhi court

The Karkadooma sessions court is hearing lawyer-activist Ishrat Jahan’s bail application in the Delhi violence conspiracy case

High Court is parents patriae, father of deceased Fr Stan Swamy: Mihir Desai

The senior counsel was urging the court to ensure a just enquiry into the death of the activist Jesuit priest

Why has India still not ratified UN Convention against torture?

India still does not have a law condemning torture

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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

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

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

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

People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR

From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion

Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny

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