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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
Ensure no double voting: Kerala HC to Election Commission
The Bench observed that prima facie, there were discrepancies in the final voters list published by the EC
SC grants anticipatory bail to Goa restaurant owner accused of rape
A top court Bench held a special sitting on Holi to hear the accused’s plea after the Delhi High Court rejected his petition
Kerala HC stays EC’s order that halted rice distribution to non-priority ration card holders
Kerala Government had challenged the Election Commission order to halt the proposed distribution of rice to the blue and white card holders in the poll bound state
Bihar Special Armed Police Bill: Empowering a Police State?
The Bill caused unprecedented violence in the Assembly as opposition leaders resisted the Bill, calling it draconian, giving unbridled powers to a special police force
Delhi HC quashes FIR, directs assaulter to do community service
The court took into consideration the complainant’s wish to not pursue the matter
K’taka HC questions State on steps taken to use modern technology to replace manual scavenging
The court has asked the state to file an affidavit, and observed that the government had barely complied with the provisions of the Act
Deadline to challenge ex-parte FT decision valid only when notice is served: SC
Court was hearing plea of man declared foreigner when he failed to appear before FT as notice was served at a previous temporary address
Witnesses turn hostile, rape accused BJP MP Chinmayanand acquitted
The court also acquitted the complainant and others on charges of attempting to extort the former Union minister of Rs. 5 crores
BJP may have accessed personal information for votes in Puducherry: Madras HC
The court also expressed its shock over UIDAI’s failure to protect the data of citizens in its system
SC stays Calcutta HC order reviving Nandigram violence cases against Mamata Banerjee’s Election Agent
The HC had passed an ex-parte order on a PIL filed by BJP member Dipak Mishra re-opening criminal cases against SK Supian in which he was discharged last year
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