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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway
The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?
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Why are Allahabad HC’s orders refusing police protection to inter-faith couples, wrong in law and principle?
Interfaith couples and those without marriage registration proof in Uttar Pradesh find themselves without constitutional rights recourse as the Allahabad HC selectively rejects their pleas for police protection
Vehicles and shops burned after communal incident in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh
Communal tensions erupted during a religious procession in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, on the night of March 19. Several shops and vehicles were also burned.
Bombay High Court: Plea seeking FIR against three BJP legislators for delivering hate speeches, highlights inaction by police even after Supreme Court guidelines
Through the petition, action against BJP MLAs Geeta Jain, Nitish Rane and T. Raja Singh have been urged by the court for “spreading hate speech and inciting violence”, multiple incidents of hate speech and incitement in Maharashtra highlighted
SC sets clear guidelines on pleas of partners who relationships are targeted
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From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief, Supreme Court directs courts to secure the fundamental rights and dignity of intimate partners, especially those LGBTQ+, inter- caste and inter-faith; often these pleas are habeas corpus petitions
SC: Give ration cards to 8 crore migrant/unorganised sector workers within two months
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the Right to Food directs that ration cards must be issued irrespective of quotas set under NFSA
Uttarakhand HC: State government to formulate general instructions to enable couples to approach police with protection plea
The division bench was dealing with a protection plea filed by a couple who had urged judicial intervention to ensure that they are not be harmed by the families
ECI: Complaint against PM Modi for violating Code of Conduct
Rajya Sabha MP from the Trinamool Congress, Saket Gokhale has filed a complaint with the ECI against PM Narendra Modi for violating the Model Code of Conduct for using an Indian Air Force helicopter to attend an election rally in AC 96-Chilakaluripet in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh yesterday
Ahmedabad Magistrate Court finds investigation against Mevani flimsy, acquits Mevani and others in Ahmedabad rail roko case
The Ahmedabad Magistrate Court judge P N Goswami observed that except for police witnesses, no other evidence to prove the accused guilty of the crime
Supreme Court rejects SBI plea for extension in electoral bond case, pulls up the bank for the delay
Rejecting the extension application of SBI the SC has ordered the bank to disclose the details of electoral bonds, including donor and party details, by 12 March
Two cops dismissed for negligence of duty after 3 Muslims, one officer were shot dead by RPF officer
Two Railway Police Force constables have been dismissed in the case of hate killings by an RPF officer where 3 Muslims and one RPF officer were gunned down in a train in July 2023.
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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway
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