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“They were once sent back”: Court refrains from probing State’s claim as Assam seeks to justify continued detention
No evidence produced to support alleged deportation; Court yet to examine verification question, to deliver order on October 24 on legality of continued detention
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“Civil courts can’t run a race with the Supreme Court” says SC Bench while putting a stay on orders for surveys on Places of...
In a significant intervention, the Supreme Court directs trial courts to refrain from registering new suits and passing any effective orders, including surveys, in cases challenging the religious character of places of worship pending the challenge to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991
Delhi High Court grants protection to activist Nadeem Khan from arrest
The Delhi High Court granted civil rights activist Nadeem Khan protection from arrest in a case accusing him of promoting enmity and criminal conspiracy, the Court quashed a non-bailable warrant against him and directed the police to provide a seven-day notice if custody is required
Jaunpur’s Atala mosque has moved HC against local court order directing filing of suit claiming it was ‘ancient Hindu temple’
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The Atala Mosque, constructed in the 1400s is being challenged by one Swaraj Vahini Association who had filed a suit in a local civil court in May 2024 alleging the property was originally the Atala Devi Mandir.
Special SC bench to hear challenge to 1991 Places of Worship in December
After years of delay, notice was issued in these petitions in 2021, the Supreme Court will finally begin hearings on the challenges to the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 on December 12
Upholding constitutional values – Landmark Supreme Court judgments of 2024
In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.
UP government’s ‘naming and shaming’ tactic: A repeat of constitutional defiance
Reviving a practice condemned by the Allahabad High Court in 2020, the Yogi Adityanath administration targets privacy and due process, raising serious questions about its commitment to democratic principles.
Indore Court clears Muslim bangle seller of molestation charges after lengthy legal battle, states that prosecution failed to prove charges
Taslim Ali, falsely accused and imprisoned under POCSO, alleged to hide his Muslim identity, was finally acquitted after a four-year struggle for justice
Upholding the Madarsa Education Act as constitutional, the SC however restricted the Board’s right to confer degrees
Upholding the law as not infringing fundamental rights or secularism, the Supreme Court however upheld the State’s right to regulate higher education degrees
Supreme Court urges UP government to maintain peace and harmony in Sambhal, prohibits the trial court from taking any further steps till January
Directives issued by the SC include sealing of the survey report, listing of revision appeal against trial court’s survey order within three days, instructs the Masjid Committee to approach the High Court
Strengthening democratic principles through election petitions
Judge P.K. Goswami aptly stated that “The right to challenge...
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