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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
Bombay HC order on medical bail for Varavara Rao sets an imp precedent
The court concluded that sending Rao back to Taloja prison would endanger his life
Disha Ravi remanded to one more day of Police custody
Her police custody of three days was to end today, on February 22
Bombay HC grants Dr. Varavara Rao bail for six months
The octogenarian Telugu poet has been in custody and awaiting trial since August 2018
HRDA condemns U’khand police’s plan to deny passport for “anti-national” social media posts
The DGP’s decision has received huge criticism from lawyers and activists, all of whom say it violates the fundamental rights to free speech and expression
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court orders release of passports of acquitted foreign nationals
In pursuance of the top court order to facilitate the return of all foreigners, the court directed the release of their belongings
Delhi court reserves order on Disha Ravi’s bail plea
The hearing lasted for three long hours where the court heard Delhi Police and Disha Ravi’s arguments
Shahid murder case: Delhi HC grants bail to three riot accused
The court said that it is hard to believe that a communal riot will be used to kill a person of their own community
West Bengal court summons Amit Shah over a criminal defamation case
A defamation case was filed by TMC MP and nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee
Bengaluru riots: SC seeks response from State over bail to former Mayor Sampath Raj
Sampath Raja and Corporator Abdul Zakir have been accused of conspiracy and instigating the mob to damage property
Touching posterior of a minor amounts to sexual assault: Mumbai POCSO court
The court had to consider whether a girl’s buttocks is her private body part and touching it would amount to sexual assault
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