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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
BREAKING: SC stays Bombay HC’s controversial POCSO judgment
The judgment had held that skin to skin contact is necessary to qualify as an offence of sexual assault under POCSO
Youth Bar Association petitions SC against Bombay High court’s POCSO judgment
The Bombay High Court has recently held that skin to skin/ direct physical contact without disrobing a minor will not constitute sexual assault under POCSO Act
SC allows declared foreigner to file review petition before Guwahati HC first
The court stated that she had liberty to approach the apex court again if favourable order not granted in review
Bom HC seeks inquiry documents in custodial death case of life convict found hanging in cell
A suicide note was allegedly found lodged in the victim’s stomach during post mortem, exposing custodial torture
National commissions for women and child rights decry Bom HC POCSO judgment
The two commissions have taken cognisance of the controversial judgment and have called for an appeal against it
Why such exorbitant amounts sought in bonds and sureties from farmers: Allahabad HC asks State
The court took up the instant petition and asked the district authorities of Sitapur district to explain the reason behind the orders issued
Such people must not be spared: MP HC on Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea
The Single-judge Bench of the High court has reserved its orders on the comedian and his co-accused’s bail applications
Karnataka HC restrains Centre & NIC from sharing Aarogya Setu data
The Division Bench noted that prima facie there was no informed consent of the users for sharing data collected under the app
Love Jihad case: SC refuses to entertain UP Govt’s plea to transfer petition from HC to SC
Uttar Pradesh Government wanted the pleas to be heard along with the two petitions pending in the top court on which notice has already been issued on January 6
UAPA accused undertrial Kanchan Nanaware dies in custody after prolonged illness
Her bail application on medical grounds in September last year was rejected in Pune court, bail plea in the Bombay High Court was pending
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