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After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release

Ajabha Khatun’s conditional release brings relief to her family, while her pending legal case and her plea for another detainee underline the fight that remains

Karnataka seer booked by police once again for anti-Muslim hate speech

Siddalinga Swami of Andola Mutt has a history of facing legal troubles for alleged incidents of hate speech, with this incident being the second time this year.

Police to pay: Delhi HC penalises two police officers (Rs 50k) for illegally detaining man for half an hour

The Court held that the compensation amount should be recovered from the salaries of sub-inspectors Rajeev Gautam and Shamim Khan, the two police officers who put the petitioner in the lock-up.

Legal advocacy restores citizenship for disabled man facing statelessness

Tajuddin Ali, a disabled man from Assam, was saved from becoming stateless with the help of CJP.

ECI undertaking to SC: Aadhaar number not mandatory to enrol as voter

ECI states to the SC that "Appropriate clarificatory changes" will be made in Forms 6 and 6B of the ECI forms for registration in e-roll so that this misguided inclusion is rectified, details for electoral rolls authentication are issued

Police shoot dead a Muslim man in custody

Accused of theft, 25 year old Shehbaz was shot as he allegedly tried to escape the police vehicle after the vehicle stopped to let some cattle pass

Bhima Koregaon Case: Mahesh Raut, youngest accused, granted bail by the Bombay HC!

After 5 years of incarceration, court grants bail as Section 16, 17, 18 of UAPA not made out, order stayed for one week as NIA seeks time to file appeal with the Supreme Court

With Delhi Violence Cases Caving in, Who Will Fix Police Accountability for Lying on Oath?

In over 10 orders, courts have raised serious doubts on the credibility of witness statements. In most of the cases, the prosecution witnesses were police personnel.

Kerala High Court bans RSS arms training in temple premises

The court’s orders follows a series of steps and circulars issued by the Travanore Devaswam Board around the activities in the Sarkara Devi temple in the Thiruvananthapuram district.

Gyanvapi, Mathura: Apex Court order not to entertain Mughal rulers’ ‘actions’ ignored

In the tapestry of India's history, certain events stand...

Supreme Court shields Editors Guild of India after multiple FIRs filed for Manipur Reportage

After multiple FIRs filed against the EGI for a fact-finding report conducted in Manipur last August Supreme Court's judgement comes as a relief for press freedoms in India.

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After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release

Ajabha Khatun’s conditional release brings relief to her family, while her pending legal case and her plea for another detainee underline the fight that remains