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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman

Kerala HC: It is duty of press to comment on news to enlighten public

The court quashed defamation case against newspaper as it was done in good faith and in interest of public good even if it was contemptuous in nature

We are trying to discourage Article 32 petitions: Chief Justice of India

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government in the matter pertaining to journalist Siddique Kappan’s release

Magistrate reprimanded for issuing arrest warrant despite HC’s anticipatory bail order

The Rajasthan HC held that the Magistrate’s action was in clear violation of the High Court’s orders and directions

Hathras case: Mathura court rejects bail plea of two CFI members and driver

The court observed that the allegations under UAPA, IPC and sedition laws against the accused are grave in nature

Hathras case: Mathura court reserves bail order of three charged for sedition

Their bail plea was earlier rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mathura

Delhi Riots: No ‘incriminating clinching evidence’, court grants bail

The court noted that the evidence on record was not from the day of the riots

Stand up comic Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for tweets

The Attorney General has approved the plea for contempt against Kamra based on several letters it received

Kerala HC quashes protest related case against former MLA

The court observed that even though the protest caused obstruction to vehicles, it did not turn disorderly. Can the Shaheen Bagh protest be looked at from the same lens?

HC grants bail to accused in minor’s rape, imposes strict conditions

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, while granting bail asked the minor girl to approach the court or police if she was stalked by the accused

No bail for Varavara Rao yet, but HC orders medical exam

This is the second petition filed by Rao’s wife since his bail plea had not been listed despite a SC order

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