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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

Madras HC directs political parties to maintain discipline on counting day

The EC asked the court to pass directions to media to not sensationalise the bench’s comment, but the court said some immediate issues required to be attended to first

Madras HC suggests considering RTI queries related to Covid be taken up everyday

The court asked the state and Central Information Commission to take this matter into consideration and communicate its decision to the petitioner

Delhi: Two arrested for selling fire extinguishers instead of oxygen cylinders to Covid patients

Following police questioning, reports said that the accused were selling fire extinguishers to patients at Rs. 10,000 per unit

Don’t clampdown on online Covid SOS calls by citizens: SC warns state govt’s

While hearing the suo motu matter on Covid-19 crisis, the top court said that clampdown on any information will be treated as contempt of court

District Collector is trying to protect BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil: Bombay HC

It has been alleged that Dr. Sujay Patil illegally procured and distributed Remdesivir injections

Bom HC directs Centre and State to decide whether Aadhaar is mandatory for prisoners’ vaccination

The court observed that such a policy will have pan-India ramifications as several prisoners were found to not have Aadhaar cards

Bom HC takes note of hospital fires in state, warns strict action against defaulting hospitals

The court directed fire audits to be accrued out and stated that any deficiency that can be cured immediately should be looked at

Kerala HC recalls orders quashing sexual offence cases in cases where parties settled dispute

The Court said that it had not noticed the Supreme Court’s precedents that serious offences such as rape cannot be quashed even if parties settle dispute

Increase Covid testing, cremation facilities: Uttarakhand HC issues directions

The court heard the matter on Covid management early on April 28 instead of May 10 due to the worsening situation

Shun selfishness and greed: Delhi HC on hoarding of medicines, oxygen cylinders

The High Court has been regularly hearing matters on Covid management in Delhi, making some strict observations

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