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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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A functional and healthy democracy must encourage the development of journalism as an institution that can ask difficult questions to the establishment said the Chief Justice of India delivering his address at the Ramnath Goenka Awards
Supreme Court directs all prisoners released on Covid-19 parole to surrender within 15 days
Concerned under trials free to pray for bail before the competent court and their applications to be considered in accordance with the law says the judgement
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No NCRB data on journalist, media personnel arrested under UAPA and other penal laws: IBM
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SC also advised the High Court to supervise district courts to ensure that they follow the law of the land
Diversity in the Judiciary: Is due consideration given while appointing judges and judicial officers?
In the ongoing parliament session, data provided shows that minorities and marginalised form a mere 2.63% and 4.5% of the total strength respectively
Custodial deaths highest in Gujarat over 5 years; jails overcrowded
Gujarat has a prison capacity of 13,999 prisoners. There is clear overcrowding, 16,597 prisoners are currently housed in its jails; numbers show that Gujarat's jails are overflowing with 2598 inmates
‘Victim of Violence, Not Offender’: Sharjeel Imam submits response to Delhi HC in police’s plea against discharge in 2019 Jamia Violence Case
In the written submission, Sharjeel has highlighted lack of admissible evidence against him, contended that his participation in peaceful protest cannot imply role in violence
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