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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

Two different prayers, two different responses from UP Police!

BJP politician recites Hanuman Chalisa in mosque, cops say it's consensual, done with cleric’s consent; Faisal Khan offers Namaz in temple compound, is jailed!

No social media for 2 years: Allahabad HC’s bail condition 

A man accused of making an objectionable post against the UP government was granted bail on the condition that he not use social media pending trial or for two years!

Delhi violence: Khalid Saifi gets bail

The court says roping in Saifi as an accused was vindictive; non-application of mind by the Police 

Arnab Goswami remanded to judicial custody, bail hearing likely today

FIR alleging assault, obstructing officers carrying out their duties, filed against Goswami, wife, son and 2 others

Kerala Govt withdraws blanket consent to CBI for probes in state

Joins list of non-BJP govts of Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh which have also withdrawn general consent

Misuse of UP’s Gangsters Act: HC seeks IO’s response

The court acknowledged the bogus practice of police implicating accused in several cases and invoking the act.

Khudai Khidmatgar convener Faisal Khan sent to 14-day judicial custody 

The arrest has been condemned across the country, many organisations have issued statements of solidarity and demanded that all peace activists be released immediately

Protect same sex couple facing resistance: Allahabad HC  

The court ordered police protection acknowledging the discrimination the community faces in the society

Death Penalty for corruption suggests Madras HC

The court said that corruption has become a daily norm and is spreading like cancer

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami arrested in 2018 suicide abetment case

In May 2020, the Maharashtra home minister had announced a fresh CID investigation into the case 

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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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