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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

Gauhati HC: Release all persons detained for more than 2 years in Assam detention camps

The court has directed authorities to forthwith release such detainees while further reducing number of sureties to just one to make it easier to secure release

Provide ration, transport, community kitchens for migrant workers: SC

The Supreme Court has directed Governments of Delhi, UP, Haryana to inform how they will address miseries of stranded migrant labourers

Maharashtra: HPC directs re-release of prisoners amid Covid-19

There are 12,571 interim bail pleas pending before courts, that need to be decided within the next one week

Yet another NRC reverification plea moved before SC

Assam NRC Coordinator moves SC seeking comprehensive and time bound reverification citing “glaring anomalies of a serious nature”

Death due to lack of timely medical aid is a violation of right to life: Patna HC

The court has sought more information about rural Bihar and response from DCs about the bodies floating in Ganga

Breaking: SC dismisses Gautam Navlakha’s bail plea

The top court has upheld the Bombay HC judgment, holding that Default bail period commences only from remand date

EC, courts and Government failed to see risk of polls during Covid-19: Allahabad HC

It remarked that the virus has now reached the villages, and that the State lacks preparation and resources to deal with the same

Delhi HC upholds detainee’s right to legal consultation, guaranteed by the Constitution

The court held that the right to consult a legal counsel is guaranteed by the Constitution and cannot be diluted by the State

Rs. 1 cr compensation should be given to families of polling officials who died of Covid: Allahabad HC

The court deemed the amount decided by the government to be very low, and directed that the same be revised

Form Public Grievance Committee, submit vaccine plan for disabled and labour class: Allahabad HC

The Court has issued a slew of directions while also seeking detailed information into various aspects of the covid situation in the state, from the 20 deaths in Meerut to the demise of a sitting judge of the court due to Covid, and the vaccination plan

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