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Delhi court orders FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for sexually abusive posts targeting women journalists
Court finds tweets “sexually coloured,” prima facie intended to outrage modesty; directs police probe into X account and devices
SC allows States to be impleaded in plea seeking protection of rights of migrant children
The apex court was hearing a plea filed by a lawyer highlighting that during the pandemic, children of migrant workers have been pushed into child labour, and steps need to be taken for their access to education and health care
Delhi Violence: Court grants bail to two accused of being present at crime scene
The district court observed that they lived in the vicinity of the crime scene, and hence their presence was “but natural”
Madras HC allows display boards that mention caste names
Says that every individual has the freedom and choice to put up display boards as long as it is not offensive or obscene
Surat Court acquits 122 alleged SIMI members after 20 years!
They were arrested in December 2001 and booked under UAPA, for allegedly being part of Students’ Islamic Movement of India
Unwitting and careless insults to religion, not an offence under IPC: Tripura HC
The Chief Justice held that only aggravated and deliberate form of insult to religion attracts punishment under section 295A of IPC
Dalit activist Shiv Kumar says he was tortured in Haryana jail
Says he will return to continue fighting for the rights of the marginalised, brutalised but not defeated says from hospital he will keep fighting for labour rights
Sharjeel Usmani moves Bombay HC against FIR for Elgar Parishad speech
The former AMU student said that his speech was not offensive, and was taken “out of context”
Speech against political party, not unlawful activity under UAPA: J&K Court
The ASJ granted bail to NC leader Hilal Lone, noting that he did not call for cessation from the Union of India
Allegations are already established, says Delhi HC in media leak case
The court admitted Asif Iqbal Tanha’s contention that the chargesheet was leaked to the media prior to its cognisance
Bom HC asks media houses to exercise restraint, per directions against ‘media trial’
The HC had issued specific directions and guidelines when dealing with the media trial in actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case
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