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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

Prashant Bhushan contempt case should be heard by at least a 5-judge bench: Justice Kurien Joseph

The former judge of the Supreme Court said that both the contempt cases against Bhushan involved substantial questions of law

Veteran politicians bat for Prashant Bhushan

Express solidarity with senior advocate saying SC decision may have “a chilling effect on free speech and expression of dissent”

Hum Dekhenge: Activists, lawyers and journalists stand in solidarity with Prashant Bhushan

Supreme Court will hear Senior Advocate on sentence on August 20, after it held him in contempt

Citizens for Democracy urges SC to reconsider decision on Prashant Bhushan

Statement expressing solidarity with senior advocate says tweets made by him were an expression of anguish felt by citizens who are at the receiving end of the brutal state power

Prashant Bhushan is an undeclared conscience keeper of the highest court: Odisha intellectuals

Yet another statement in support of Prashant Bhushan in connection with the contempt of court charges against him

Prashant Bhushan 2009 contempt case: Rajeev Dhavan pleads for reference to larger bench

The bench framed some questions to be considered during the course of the hearing and will decide whether to refer the case to a larger bench at the next hearing

A silenced Bar cannot lead to a strong court:  Lawyers write to SC

Over 1300 lawyers write to SC against Prashant Bhushan’s conviction for contempt

Karnataka CM invokes UAPA against Bengaluru rioters

State Govt may ban PFI, SDPI; Cabinet meeting on August 20, around 52 FIRs filed, 264 arrested, prohibitory orders extended till Aug 18

INVESTIGATION: The Missing Cows of Gujarat

How Cow Protection Laws have failed to protect the animal in the state

Kidnapping, rape, torture, murder; just another long weekend in Uttar Pradesh

Lawlessness engulfs UP as child raped, tortured, killed; Dalit teen raped, tortured; and Dalit pradhan shot dead, all since Friday!

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