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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

SC suggests release of prisoners on parole, states yet to respond

While Delhi has led the way, Haryana has followed, however, other states are yet to follow through

Kerala HC leads the way, only inevitable arrests to be made in the state

The court made it clear though that police are at liberty to act in respect of heinous crimes

Delhi HC asks govt to expedite DNA testing of Delhi riot victim

The government was unable to present legal provision which requires court orders to conduct DNA test

Post SC order, Tamil Nadu government releases 1,184 prisoners to curb n-Cov 19 spread

States like Maharashtra, Punjab and the UT of Delhi may soon follow suit to decongest prisons to curb Covid-19 there

Covid-19: Courts to hear emergency cases on video conf, suspend regular functioning

Over a week ago the Supreme Court of India decided to only hear urgent cases, and conduct court matters over video conferencing. On March 23 television news reports flashed that lawyers have been told not to  visit judges chambers. 

United against Hate condemns implication of Khalid Saifi and Ishrat Jahan in false charges

Saifi and Jahan were arrested during the anti-CAA protest in Delhi and were later falsely charged for being masterminds of the Delhi violence

Delhi rape case: Four convicts executed

​​​​​​​Four men convicted in the 'Nirbhaya' rape case were hanged early on Friday morning after last minute pleas for stay on execution were rejected by the SC

Madras HC paves way for police permission for anti-CAA protest when Covid-19 ban is lifted

The court said the police could not stifle fundamental rights after the police denied permission for the protest citing public inconvenience

Govt cannot make compensation conditional: Calcutta HC

The court held that the victim has every right and the liberty to choose the mode of expending the compensation

PIL in Allahabad HC seeks stay on UP govt’s ordinance, calls it ultra vires to Constitution

The PIL says that the state is playing mischief upon the Constitution

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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

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From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

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