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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

Bombay HC quashes Tablighi Jamaat FIR;  says trial would be abuse of process of law

The Nagpur bench of the High Court also quashed the chargesheet filed against 8 Myanmar nationals

HCs have 5.1 million, lower courts have 34 million cases pending: Law Ministry

This data was presented in the Lok Sabha in response to a question raised by BJP MPs

Facebook moves SC against Delhi govt’s Peace and Harmony Committee summons

The petition has been moved by the Vice President of the company in India, in whose name the summons has been issued twice and he contends that this matter lies only within the central government’s jurisdiction

Bar Council of Delhi issues show cause notice to Prashant Bhushan

The BCD wants the senior advocate to appear before it, explain why action should not be taken against him over his tweets

Centre to support Assam government’s affidavit to conduct NRC reverification?

SC had previously shot down the proposal to conduct 10-20 percent reverification

Delhi HC allows HarperCollins to publish book on rape convict Asaram’s case

Publisher will have to add a disclaimer that the book is based on the judgment of a trial court, which is under appeal

No sealed cover submissions in my Court: Justice G. S. Patel

The Bombay High Court judge says that he would not accept sealed cover submissions on the justification that the press is irresponsible.

Lakhan Musafir banished from 5 districts of Gujarat

Order dated September 14, 2020, bad in law, and against principles of natural justice

SC reserves order in Shaheen Bagh protest site eviction case

Petitioner had demanded that protesters be forcibly evicted as they were causing traffic blockage

NBA suggests making code of ethics binding on news channels to strengthen regulation

The self-regulatory body was pulled up by the Supreme Court for not having adequate regulation over electronic media

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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