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Police action in Odisha’s Rayagada district condemned, Adivasi rights paramount: CCG

The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) in an Open Letter to the President of India has condemned Odisha police’s wrongful dispossession of Adivasi lands in the state and violent action against protesting tribals

‘Only males can apply’ employment condition discriminatory: Kerala HC

Court holds that protective provisions cannot stand in the way of a woman being considered for employment for which she is otherwise eligible

Bombay HC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid surge in prisons

Has directed the State to file an affidavit on the issue and the measures undertaken by them

Karnataka Prisons: HC seeks State’s response to overcrowding, medical facilities

The court is seized with a batch of pleas seeking to decongest prisons and to provide proper medical facilities to prisoners

Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused citing prior consensual sexual relationship

The court also appeared to place onus on minor survivor saying she had "sufficient knowledge" of nature and consequence of sexual activity

Kerala HC reclaims right of extra-judicial divorce for Muslim women

The court asserted rights of Muslim women to seeks extra-judicial dissolution of marriage as per Shariat Act, and laid out guidelines for Family Courts to deal with such declarations.

Picture speaks volumes of his involvement: Delhi HC rejects Shahrukh Pathan’s bail plea

The picture of Pathan holding a gun in his hand aiming it at people was circulated widely on social media, and the court recognised the gravity of the offence while denying him bail

Delhi HC allows 50 persons to offer namaz at Nizamuddin Markaz mosque

The court said that the permission was granted only because other places of worship were open

Sketchy material against Umar Khalid, Delhi court grants bail

The court clearly noted that the State has insufficient material on record against the jailed activist

State should have done more: Gujarat HC on Covid crisis 

The court has been hearing a suo motu PIL on the worsening Covid situation in the State

Former Professor Shoma Sen moves Bombay HC against UAPA charges

Argues that the case against her is “unfounded” and that the evidence was “planted” on co-accused’s digital devices

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