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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

Pathetic situation in the state, shortage of oxygen, beds and medicines: Jharkhand HC

The court pulled up the drug controller for providing false information about availability of medicines in the state

Manipur HC orders safe passage of Myanmar nationals to Imphal

The court observed that sending refugees back to the country where they will face persecution is prima facie violative of right to life

Patna HC asks gov’t how to deal with illegal migrants if not deported

It was brought to the court’s notice that the Bangladesh embassy had not responded to the repatriation request

Take decision about compensating families of suicide victim farmers who borrowed from private money lenders: Karnataka HC

The court had earlier asked the government to take a stand on this issue as benefits were not extended to such families

Delhi HC saves the day, orchestrates secure supply of oxygen to Delhi hospitals

The court expressed its utter dismay that oxygen was not diverted from industries to medical use on an urgent basis and remained persistent to ensure that nobody dies in Delhi due to shortage of oxygen

K’taka HC dismisses petition against “illegal crosses”, calls it motivated

The Court said that they get several petitions of Hindu temples constructed on government land

Residential certificate not proof of citizenship: Cal HC

The court rejected the bail and stated that such a certificate can be obtained by any resident and does not prove one’s citizenship

No action plan to tackle Covid crisis, Patna HC expresses displeasure at State

The HC has directed the Human Rights Commission to conduct surprise visits to Covid centres to keep a tab on the facilities

Rules for offensive social media content laid down: Delhi HC

The petitioner, in this case had alleged that her photographs from Facebook and Instagram were taken and posted on pornographic sites

Take disciplinary action against torturers of HRD Gulab Chonde, says HRDA

HRDA has condemned the blatant violation of Chonde’s human rights and demanded due compensation along with an independent NHRC examination of the incident.

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