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Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment
The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it
Farmer Navreet Singh’s death not due to gun-shot injury: Police to Delhi HC
The 25-year-old deceased farmer’s grandfather petitioned the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police
Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
AG Venugopal observed that even though Justice Gogoi made some strong statements, it was for the good of the institution
Madras HC refuses to quash case against DMK secretary for casteist remarks
RS Bharathi had insulted Scheduled Caste/Tribe judges by stating that they were appointed at the “alms” rendered by the DMK party
Government hospital to compensate for unforeseen death and injury: Madras HC
The court directed a government hospital to compensate an aggrieved Dalit family, albeit it was not a case of medical negligence
Munawar Faruqui case: Co accused Sadakat Khan and Nalin Yadav get bail
MP High Court grants interim bail in light of the top court’s bail order of comedian Munawar Faruqui
SC issues notice in plea seeking caste-based census in 2021
The last caste-based census was held in 1931, and the reservations for OBCs was decided on the data
Bombay HC acquits death row POCSO convict due to shoddy investigation
The court also directed the Directorate of Prosecution, to initiate action against those responsible failure to get the forensics lab reports
Sexual Harassment: SC refuses to dismiss disciplinary proceedings against retired judge
A sexual harassment complaint was lodged against a Madhya Pradesh district judge after he sent inappropriate messages to a junior judicial officer
Punjab and Haryana HC grants bail to Nodeep Kaur
She had been lodged in Karnal Jail since January 12 for offences of attempt to murder, rioting, extortion and obstructing a public servant on duty
Tandav case: Allahabad HC denies pre-arrest bail to Amazon India Originals Head
The court pointed towards the usage of names of Hindu gods as names of characters, and their depiction in an offensive manner, and held that sentiments of majority community were hurt
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