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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

Delhi riots: Activist Gulfisha Fatima gets bail, but will remain in jail under UAPA

Court says she’s not a flight risk, no danger to witnesses. However, she will remain at Tihar jail in judicial custody in a UAPA case

MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani: Court asks if there is a possibility of a settlement

Counsel for Ramani who accused MJ Akbar of sexual harassment, has submitted that chances of settlement are bleak

Will the new amendment to Kerala Police Act curb free speech?

The Government has come up with a provision in the act to curb instances of defamatory and insulting content on social media

Siddique Kappan used “journalist cover” to disrupt law & order: UP Gov’t to SC

The top court had directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to respond to a petition moved by KUWJ for Kappan’s release

Impact of a High Court striking down a Central law as invalid

The Supreme Court, on November 17, asked a petitioner to take his petition challenging a central law to the high court. What impact does that have on jurisprudence?

Tablighi Case: HC condition restricting entry to India for 10 years, not to be considered in future says SC

The court said the visa applications of the petitioner and 8 other nationals will be considered on merit

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi Court upholds discharge of 44 foreign nationals

The court found the evidence to be insufficient to charge the foreign nationals

Delhi HC issues notice to Union in a plea to recognise same sex marriage

The court will now hear the matter on marriage equality of same sex couples under Hindu Marriage, Special Marriage and Foreign Marriage Act

Delhi High Court takes Kejriwal govt to task

Court asks Delhi CM, "Why did you not wake up when you saw the situation deteriorating?"

SC directs HC to hear bail plea of life convict in jail for 21 years

The top court noted that his criminal appeal before the HC has been pending for 16 years

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