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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

No stay on broadcast of Sudarshan News ‘UPSC Jihad’ show; Delhi HC issues notice

The I&B Ministry issued an order on September 9, allowing the broadcast of the show

Why do the mighty cry ‘defamation’ when accused of sexual harassment?

“It was important and necessary for women to speak up. Women are taught that silence is a virtue,” Priya Ramani told a Delhi court hearing MJ Akbar’s defamation allegations 

Kerala: Muslim youth accuse local police of custodial torture

“Policemen sat on their chests, burnt their genitals with lighter,” lawyer recounts horrific acts by Palakkad police

Kochi special court grants bail to 2 students under UAPA

The court observed that merely possessing literature relating to Maoism cannot make prima facie case  

Delhi High Court tells Arnab Goswami to calm down and stop his media trials

The Republic TV owner-editor-anchor was told to "bring down the rhetoric" and "respect the sanctity of criminal investigation"

Kerala HC orders release of socio-economic survey 2011 data to help identify backward classes

The court observed that the state backward commission was unable to make recommendations to the government in absence of such socio-economic data

Alt-News co-founder granted protection from arrest in Tweet related case

A twitter user who has constantly posted abusive comments on Mohammed Zubair’s posts has accused Zubair of sexual harassment

Bail to 21 accused of violence in anti-CAA protests in Mangaluru: SC

Image Courtesy:thehindu.comThe Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to 21...

NHRC sends notice to Adityanath Govt, DGP Over Lynching of Murder Accused: UP

It was the reports on the "cruel high handedness" displayed by the villagers that led to the suo motu action, the Commission observed

A closer look at Guj court order on Modi in Pranjit civil suit

Families of three victims had named the then Gujarat Chief Minister and several other officials as respondents in the case where three British national were killed during the 2002 genocide

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