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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’
Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection
SC stirs the hornet’s nest on rape by intimate partner
The court also said that making false promise of marriage is wrong
‘Toolkit’ case: Nikita Jacob moves Delhi HC for pre-arrest bail
Nikita was granted 3 weeks transit anticipatory bail by Bombay High Court on February 17
Delhi HC slams police for ‘half baked’ report in Asif Tanha case
The court reprimanded Delhi Police for submitting a report that failed to identify the source of the leak of Tanha’s disclosure statement
Do courts still see marriage as resolution for rape?
The Bombay HC had set aside the ‘atrocious’ order of the Sessions court granting the accused pre arrest bail, but SC reportedly stayed his arrest for 4 weeks!
Punjab & Haryana HC seeks details of cases against MPs, MLAs
The information against sitting and former lawmakers has been sought from the Police and District Judges of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh
Jaipur blast case: Rajasthan HC grants bail to undertrial jailed for 12 years
The court was surprised to find that he was re-arrested in the 9th FIR after he was found not guilty in other 8 FIRs and languished in jail since 2008
Delhi police were complicit with Red Fort rioters: SKM’s letter to Delhi CP
The farmers’ group demanded that the Delhi Police Commissioner cancel the show cause issued against SKM leaders and called for a judicial enquiry.
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
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