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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Need amendment in rape laws: Odisha High Court
The court observed that there is a need for amendment to define what constitutes valid sexual intercourse with the complainant on false promise to marry
Bombay HC warns father of action, if harms adult daughter for eloping
The court observed that his daughter and the respondent boy were adults and that she left home voluntarily
Domestic violence survivor rescued, AIUFWP thanks lawyers and activists
AIUFWP has claimed the UP police attempted to kidnap the woman-son duo from Kerala and forcefully take them to UP to the abusive husband
Delhi court takes humanitarian approach, grants bail to woman incarcerated with toddler
The court observed that a system that assumes innocence of accused, cannot detain a child without case
Muzaffarnagar riots: 12 acquitted in arson and robbery cases
The court cited lack of evidence and discrepancies in prosecution witness statements as reasons for the acquittals in the two cases
Have the courts not learnt anything about medical bail?
Father Stan Swamy’s bail was rejected and he will have to undertake the tedious process that Dr. Varavara Rao went through
SC seeks affidavit from Tihar Jail authorities over police excesses
The Bench has asked important questions about where the CCTV cameras have been installed inside the premises
NIA raids activists in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for alleged Maoist links
Those raided include Chilika Chandrasekhar (Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee), and VS Krishna (Human Rights Forum)
HRDA condemns Trichy police’s failure to protect activist Ramachandran
The human right’s organisation alleges the police were complicit with the attackers since they failed to provide the protection that Ramachandran asked for repeatedly
Karnataka HC directs state to restart mid-day meals
The court was hearing a plea on whether meals are being served to children in schools and Anganwadis centres
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