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Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt
In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate
Between Bail and Jail, how authorities bypass law and jurisprudence
As the courts emphasise on the principle “bail is rule, jail exception”, authorities find ways to bypass due process of law
In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?
A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.
Law Ministry: 5,597 judge vacancies nationwide
The Law Ministry reported 5,597 judicial vacancies nationwide, with 5,238 positions unfilled in district and subordinate courts, 359 vacancies in High Courts, and the Supreme Court operating at full capacity with no vacant posts
“How does dictating attire empower women?” Supreme Court partially stays Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban
SC order emphasising on respecting Women's right to choose their dress yields a positive result as Muslim students and teachers return to the campus of Chembur's Acharya Marathe College after months
Vindicated: Sher Ali and Jamila Khatun’s Triumph over False Accusations of Foreigners, get declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
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CJP team of Assam brings relief to the couple after long struggle ends in victory
Bombay HC grants bail to Sanatan Sanstha and Hindu Janjagruti Samiti Members
The High Court granted bail to five accused booked for conspiring to bomb 2018 Sunburn fest, all the accused associated with the Hindutva right-wing organisations - 'Sanatan Sanstha' and 'Hindu Janjagruti Samiti' were arrested in 2018 for their alleged conspiracy to explode bombs
Quoting Tagore, the Madras High Court flags misuse of preventive detention laws to censor critical social media posts
The two-judge bench set aside the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar who was booked under the Goondas Act, and said speeches against government cannot be deemed threat to public order
Supreme Court grants bail to Manish Sisodia in excise policy case after 17 months of incarceration
While granting bail to Sisodia the SC noted that long delay in commencement of the trial has led to denial of right to speedy trial to the appellant
In a historic verdict, SC allows sub-classification within Scheduled Castes but makes regressive comments on creamy layer
In a landmark ruling, while a 7-judge bench overturns the E.V. Chinnaiah judgment, allowing states to create sub-classification within SCs, four judges venture into the question of creamy layer that was not before the bench at all
Kerala HC reiterates that every Indian citizen, regardless of their religion, is bound to adhere to the law prohibiting child marriage
After holding that the Child Marriage Act 2006 supersedes the Muslim personal law, Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan emphasises upon the psychological impact that marriage has on the child, impacting their education, career and lives, making child brides are more vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse; states it’s the duty of every citizen to help eradicate this practice
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Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt
In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate