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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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SC dismisses Andhra CM’s complaint against Justice NV Ramana
Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to CJI Bobde that Justice Ramana was trying to influence the state judiciary to destabilise the government
State’s failure to provide shelter to urban homeless violates Article 21: Karnataka HC
The court has directed the State Government to furnish information about the number of shelters needed in the State
Dr. Kafeel Khan moves Allahabad HC, seeks quashing of criminal case
He has been booked for promoting enmity for his alleged inflammatory speech at Aligarh Muslim University in 2019
EC orders UP govt to suspend IAS officer for power misuse in Bengal polls
The Election Commission has said that disciplinary proceedings should be initiated against Narendra Prasad Pandey under India Service Rules
Uttarakhand HC raps government over incompetent committee for examining Van Gujjar rights
The Court directed the government to re-constitute the committee for examining the issues and for giving its recommendation within 3 months
Delhi HC vacates stay on trial of Delhi violence conspiracy case
The Delhi government withdrew its objection on providing hard copy of chargesheet to each of the 18 accused persons
Delhi violence: Court directs police and jail authorities to ensure safety of Umar Khalid and other accused
As the stay on the FIR has been vacated, the accused persons, booked under UAPA will be required to be physically present in the court for the hearing
K’taka HC refrains from setting fixed time period for trial of UAPA cases
The court said that judicial officers are bound to make every endeavour to give utmost priority to disposal of UAPA cases
Delhi HC grants protection to Muslim-Dalit couple, allegedly attacked by violent mob
The court asked the police to file a status report of the incident
UP: ‘Unsuitable” to continue as public servants, 3 IPS officer get retirement orders
Inspector General Amitabh Thakur, currently posted as the Joint Director Civil Defence, two others have been retired
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