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Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt
In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate
Delhi High Court directs Delhi Police to handover keys of Markaz Nizamuddin to Maulana Saad
Delhi High Court grills Delhi Police for continuing with its restrictions at Markaz Nizamuddin premises since March 2020, says the case was registered under Epidemic Diseases Act.
“Only accommodation of differences can promote Unity in Diversity”: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Constitution Day
India’s 50th Chief Justice also emphasized that the people of India, in their interaction with one another, must "breathe life into the Constitution" by practising the democratic ideals of equality, liberty, and fraternity
Banda BJP MP RK Singh Patel gets one year in jail for 2009 protest case
Patel then with the Samajwadi Party when the BSP was in power was found guilty of leading a protest that “went beserk”; 18 others got lesser punishment
“It frustrates the whole system”: Supreme Court voices deep anguish against Centre sitting over Collegium recommendations
For the third time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court today minced no words in expressing anguish towards Centre for sitting over proposals reiterated by the Collegium for appointment as judges.
Supreme Court upholds Anand Teltumbde’s bail, Says will not Interfere
The Special Leave Petition filed by the NIA was dismissed by the CJI led SC Bench
‘Take stringent steps against persons who follow this inhuman practice’: Madras HC orders TN Govt to ensure access to common burial grounds by the...
The Madras High Court recently observed with anger, that the 'loathsome...
Allahabad High Court imposes Rs. 5 lakhs cost for misuse of Goondas Act
The court noted that the Gorakhpur district administration abused the law and harassed the petitioner
“Bulldozer Injustice”: Time for courts to actively step in
Demolishing homes of alleged miscreants or gangsters has become the norm in states like UP, MP, Gujarat and Delhi, Uttarakhand, Karnataka seem to be catching up as well. Lack of stringent action by courts has not helped the victims.
“No prima facie case,” says Bom HC granting bail to Anand Teltumbde on merits
The court additionally held that since he has no criminal antecedents and also has spent more than 2.5 years in prison, the case for bail is made out.
Delhi violence 2020: Court acquits 4 accused of arson, rioting and theft
The court held that the witness were unable to prove the case against the accused beyond doubts while the accused asserted that they were not present at the time of incident
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