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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
113 faulty ventilators provided under PM CARES fund: Bom HC questions Centre
The court also commented on local politicians visiting hospitals and inspecting these ventilators, calling such statements distasteful
Delhi violence: HC grants bail as CCTV video to identify accused differs from video shown in trial court
The accused was granted bail in another FIR by trial court, where a certain video was shown to prove his presence at the scene, but the video shown in high court was different!
K’taka HC raps Commissioner for not registering FIR against people in Amit Shah’s rally
The court had, in one of its earlier hearings, held that prima facie, Covid related regulations were violated
SC stays Allahabad HC order granting bail on apprehension of death due to Covid
The vacation bench of the apex court emphasised that courts should decide such cases on merits of each case, and not grant bail on ground of possibility of contracting Covid alone
Narada case: CBI withdraws appeal against Calcutta HC order granting house arrest to TMC leaders
The SC refused to accept CBI’s argument that the atmosphere in Calcutta and the dharna by the CM impacted the grant of bail by the CBI court on May 17
Patna High Court acquits 13 previously convicted in the Senari massacre
The court found that the police did not provide convincing evidence against the accused who were charged with either a death sentence or a life imprisonment
CJP demands justice, reparations for Faisal’s family
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The 17-year-old was picked up by the Unnao Police and brutally thrashed for flouting Covid Curfew; he died of a head injury
Delhi violence: HC denies bail to murder accused part of ‘Kattar Hindu Ekta’ Whatsapp group
The Whatsapp group was created on February 25, 2020 and the petitioner was one of the members who was allegedly involved in killing 9 persons of the other community
Madras HC raises concern over shortage of Covid vaccine, Black Fungus drugs
The court observed that Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had managed the second surge and the cases were now on the decline
SC urges Centre, states to complete registration of unorganised-sector workers
While the court did not issue directions for direct cash transfers, it has sought details from states on the schemes that facilitate the same, and on how they are being implemented
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