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Monitoring Torture: SC’s suo motu action on custodial deaths and CCTV camera non-compliance
The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.
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Why no action against hate monger, BJP leader, Vikram Pawaskar asks Bombay HC
The high court bench also directed the police to ensure protection of petitioner, witness in the cause after concerns of safety were raised in the hearing
Students of the law move Bombay High Court challenging declaration of holiday on Ram Mandir inauguration day
According to the petition, the State government decision is nothing but expending from government exchequer for religious purpose which is prohibited under the Constitution.
Bilkis Bano Case: Applications for extension to surrender to jail authorities by eleven convicted dismissed by SC
After having their remission quashed, two weeks were granted before surrender, applications were move by 11 convicted to SC citing marriage, harvesting winter produce, ill health
Muslim women need not move court to register divorce by talaq: Kerala High Court
The Court noticed and addressed a gap in the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008 which did not provide for the registration of divorces that are obtained under personal law.
Bilkis Bano vindicated!
Persisting when anyone else would have dithered, Bilkis Bano and husband, Yakub Rasool kept their faith in the law and the Constitution
Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra: SC directs police to ensure no hate speech by BJP MLA Raja Singh & Hindu Jan Jagruti Samiti rallies
Even after the bench accepted that some of the speeches delivered by Singh previously were “certainly objectionable”, they refused to decline to stop the rallies, take pre-emptive action
Should the State Government intervene in cases of arbitrary orders by the Foreigners’ Tribunal?
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In a recent decision of the Gauhati High Court that noted discrepancies and ignorance of procedure established by law in orders of the Foreigners’ Tribunal, has directed reviews by state government to the orders of the FT wherein “suspected illegal migrants/foreigners” are declared citizens
Justice once more for Bilkis Bano, but what now lies ahead?
Bilkis Bano has fought a hard, challenging battle. As one of the 1,958 women Muslim survivors of the targeted violence in Gujarat in 2002, she can now breathe some sighs of relief, if the convicts are “found” by the Gujarat police and report to prison by January 22 (the deadline set by the Supreme Court). There is also a possibility that these convicts now approach the Maharashtra government for remission under section 432 of the CrPC
Plea to NHRC: Fairly investigate into ‘enforced disappearance’ of youth off Bangla border
In a representation to the National Human Rights Commission...
Delhi HC: Foreigners cannot claim right to reside and settle in India, protections limited to Article 21
In a habeas corpus plea moved against restriction of movement of an alleged foreigner, the bench noted that foreign national cannot claim that he has right to reside and settle in India in terms of Article 19 (1) (e)
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