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From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh

Where does the law stand on your “objectionable” posts on social media?

Analysing the sections 501 of the IPC that talks about printing or engraving any defamatory matter) and section 67 of the IT Act considering section 66A now stands unconstitutional.

Rape survivor dies by suicide, family allege police inaction

A woman in Madhya Pradesh was sexually assaulted by three people while the country raged against the Hathras case.

It has shocked our conscience: Allahabad HC takes cognisance of Hathras incident

The court has issued notice to DGP, SP of Hathras as well as Additional Chief Secretary and seeks to know if undue advantage of the family’s economic status was taken while dealing in the matter

No auctioning yet: Madras HC stays state tenders for mining in Dharmapuri

Observing the plea of a former MP, Madras High Court stayed the state government’s plan to confirm auctioning of black granite mining rights

Activists denounce Babri Masjid demolition judgment

Come together for online press conference to demand CBI appeals against it in HC

This judgment is far from justice: AIMPL Board

Muslim Personal Law Board denounces judgment in Babri Masjid demolition case

Babri Masjid demolition judgment shocks India!

LK Advani says he stands vindicated, others condemn it as ‘travesty of justice’

No one conspired to demolish Babri Masjid?

All accused acquitted by Lucknow court in case surrounding criminal conspiracy to demolish the 16th century mosque

Shocking: Satara police blame Dalit activist for being assaulted!

The HRDA and the NDMJ condemned the apathetic behaviour of the rural police in handling the physical assault case of a Dalit rights activist.

Delhi Police ‘conspirators list’ is to save actual perpetrators of violence, suppress all dissent: Gauhar Raza

Raza is among the latest names added to the long scarf-like list of ‘conspirators’, that is being woven by the police

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