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2020 Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court upholds seven-year sentence for five men in 22-year old Muslim migrant worker’s death

The Court holds that failure to identify who inflicted the fatal injuries does not absolve the accused under Section 149 IPC, relying on evidence of their participation in an armed mob that assaulted the victim, Monish

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

Delhi HC grants bail as accused with weak sight found without spectacles in CCTV footage

The Delhi riots accused has been in custody since April and hence the court deemed that he deserved bail

Hathras case: Allahabad HC issues notice in habeas corpus petition of alleged PFI members

The two activists and driver were detained on their way to meet the Hathras victim’s family and were charged under UAPA

UPSC Jihad show offensive, promotes communal attitude: I&B Ministry

The Ministry is said to have acted upon the various complaints it received about the controversial UPSC Jihad show on Sudarshan TV

Allahabad HC seeks govt’s response on alleged police torture of Juveniles 

The HC noted that the State should inform the court about the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act

Bombay HC directs immediate hospitalisation of Dr. Varavara Rao  

The High Court Bench remarked that the State cannot insist on treating him at Taloja Jail as he is critical.

How did National Capital Region’s most-wanted criminal Kapil Sangwan manage to flee India?

He had jumped  parole last year, was reported to be under the scanner of Special Cell and Crime Branch teams

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2020 Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court upholds seven-year sentence for five men in 22-year old Muslim migrant worker’s death

The Court holds that failure to identify who inflicted the fatal injuries does not absolve the accused under Section 149 IPC, relying on evidence of their participation in an armed mob that assaulted the victim, Monish

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