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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’
Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection
Police not competent to file FIR under sec 188 of IPC: Madras HC
The court relied on a precedent that held that the complaint should come from a public servant and the police can only exercise preventive action
Suspension order of accused cops revoked, Khwaja Yunus’s mother moves Bombay HC
Bombay HC had ordered not only the suspension of 4 police officials in 2004, but also directed that a departmental enquiry be ordered against them
Bom HC directs state to follow ICMR guidelines in temporary prisons; asks to adopt random testing
The bench headed by the Chief Justice dealt with many issues pertaining to health of prisoners in the light of COVID19 and issued certain directions to ensure that guidelines of COVID19 are followed in prisons as well
Publish Draft EIA in 22 Indian Languages, Delhi HC to Modi Sarkar
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Madras HC’s acquittal of accused in Udumalpet’s honour killing of a Dalit denies public justice
The court, reversed the lower court’s order convicting the father in law of the deceased, while failing to explore caste violence and prejudice that was the motive behind the crime.
Bombay HC stays FIRs against Arnab Goswami
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Bilkis Bano case accused allegedly threaten witness!
Accused also videograph, assault two women and threaten witness when he tries to intervene
India’s dark history of custodial abuse
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Not even 1 percent habeas corpus cases decided since August: J&K Bar Associations to CJI
The Bar has written to the CJI after repeated attempts to approach the Chief Justice of J&K High Court did not elicit favorable response
Ahmedabad violence: HC grants bail to 4 accused as no specific case is made out
The four are among the 27 people arrested for being a part of a mob that allegedly assaulted the police and pelted stones at them
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