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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman

Madras HC quashes FIR against CAA protestor, upholds freedom of speech

The court observed that since no untoward incident had happened when the petitioner was protesting, the FIR be quashed

Delhi violence: HC grants bail to two murder accused, doubts eye witness allegations

The Court held that the allegations will be verified at the trial stage but the petitioners deserve bail

Delhi Violence: Court grants bail to accused, questions witness statements

The Court pointed towards the undated witness statements and the High Court discrediting constable witnesses while granting bail to a co-accused in the case

Gauhati HC upholds Akhil Gogoi bail under UAPA

The Court observed that unless the act strictly comes within the letter and spirit of provisions of UAPA, it l ll lcannot be applied

SHOCKING! Foreigners’ Tribunal notices pasted on electricity poles in Assam

CJP team finds multiple notices pasted in Bongaigaon, as panic over citizenship issue grows in the region

SC dismisses Syed Waseem Rizvi’s PIL that sought deletion of certain verses from the Holy Quran

Former chairperson of Shia Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh, Rizvi had asked that certain verses of the holy book that he alleged “promote extremism” be deleted

SC issues notice in Thwaha Fasal plea against HC order cancelling bail

The Kerala youth was granted bail by trial court but his bail was cancelled by the High Court stating that national interest prevails over individual rights

Did the SC passingly affirm right to choose one’s religion?

The apex court made oral remarks while dismissing a petition seeking directions for curbing alleged mass conversions of SC/ST community through intimidation, threats and gifts

Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding: SC

SC grants bail to UAPA accused, says no prima facie case was against the accused since the only accusation was that he had paid extortion money to a terror organisation

POCSO Act confers a right upon a child to have legal counsel: Bom HC

The court has issued specific directions to ensure that the child is represented with his/her own counsel and that the family is updated about the proceedings at all times

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