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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention
From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions
Bombay HC refuses to prohibit Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil’s protest in Mumbai on republic day
The division bench of the HC stated that the State has the power to take necessary measures to prevent law and order situation, blockage of roads; the morcha has reached Panvel today, and will be entering Mumbai tomorrow morning
Five FTII Pune students booked by police for “hurting religious sentiments” over displaying ‘Remember Babri’ banner
FIR based on complaint of president of the women's wing Hindutva group that barged into the FTII campus, indulged in vandalism and assaults; out of the seven names mentioned in the FIR, two are fake
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
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