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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
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
Delhi court protects Shantanu Muluk from arrest in Toolkit case
The court has adjourned the matter in connection with the toolkit FIR against Muluk to March 9
Refusal to give tea to husband not sudden provocation: Bombay HC upholds conviction
The court observed the skewed patriarchal notions where the wife is treated like the property of the husband, and is expected to do all household chores
Delhi HC grants bail to Rashid, a rickshaw-puller accused in Delhi Riots
The court held that the call detail records does not establish his presence at the riots site, almost a year after his incarceration
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