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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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Punjab and Haryana HC suggest safe houses for inter-caste couples
The court considered the large volume of petitions filed by couples apprehending threat to their life and liberty, and suggested that these matters be dealt with in a time bound manner
Manual Scavenging cannot go on in a civilised place: Madras HC
The Bench was apprised about the alleged death of six men in the state since January, 2021 while undertaking manual scavenging work
The curious case of four men accused of theft, but slapped with attempt to murder!
Azamgarh police arrest four people from Jaunpur district, accuse them of being gang of looters stealing poultry, cattle
Delhi HC directs police protection for Lesbian married against her will
The 23-year-old woman said she is cognisant of her orientation and escaped her home as her parents tried to ‘cure’ her using ‘psychic interventions’
Prof. Saibaba’s health worsening after Covid-19: Wife Vasantha demands his release
Committee for the Defence and Release of Dr. GN Saibaba said denying him his rights, amounted to torture behind bars
K’taka HC likely to issue directions for rehabilitation of Urban Homeless
The court observed that the guidelines under the central scheme, National Urban Livelihoods Mission needed to be implemented
UP: Father of gang-rape survivor dies in alleged accident
Alleging the accident to be a murder, family and members demonstrated on the Kanpur-Sagar highway demanding swift action against the accused.
Anti-CAA protests: Allahabad HC grants bail to student activist
The Single-judge Bench observed that the State’s counter affidavit against him does not mention any unsocial and unlawful activity
Uttarakhand HC raises concern over “medieval age” condition of prisons, calls for report
The court observed that it was important to wean away undertrials from criminal life and to reform convicts
SC to examine whether gold smuggling is terrorist act under UAPA
Kerala High Court had held in February that gold smuggling with a mere intent of illegal profit cannot be a terrorist act
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