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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

Women in prisons: 2019

Here’s a look at the conditions in which female prisoners are lodged in Indian prisons, as per NCRB 2019 report

PIOs who don’t act as per RTI Act should be shown the doors: Madras HC

The court observed that there was nothing wrong in disclosing caste based information when selection itself is based on caste

Harper Collins moves Delhi HC, seeks permission to publish book on Asaram Bapu case

The book titled “Gunning for the Godman: The True Story Behind Asaram Bapu’s Conviction” was ready to be published when Asaram’s aide, Sanchita Gupta filed a civil suit 

K’taka HC extends stay on publication of draft EIA

The stay that was previously granted in August has been extended until further orders

UP Police arrest Odisha man for sedition after VHP member alleges threatening calls

Initially only a case of criminal intimidation was made but further investigation allegedly revealed, his social media posts had derogatory remarks against the PM

‘Delhi Police Has No Evidence So It’s Resorting to Fabricated Statements’: Umar Khalid

Here is the full text of the activist's letter to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi alleging acquaintances are being coerced into making statements implicating Khalid.

Local court drops Modi’s name from three Guj riots civil suits

Case related to killing of three British nationals in Pranjit taluka of Sabarkantha district

Stop coercing ‘confessional’ statements to manufacture evidence in Delhi Violence cases!

Eminent citizens raise objections to riots’ probe, ask Delhi Police to stop falsely implicating people, and wrongly invoking UAPA to fuel theories of anti-state ‘conspiracy’

Promoting fraternity: Courts to the rescue

Stay on transmission of hate programme of Sudarshan TV

Victim cannot appeal against inadequate sentence: SC

The victim’s right to appeal was enhanced by a 2009 amendment to CrPC, yet it comes with some restrictions

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