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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

Gauri Lankesh Assassination: Accused denied bail by Aurangabad HC

Justice Suraj Govindaraj rejected the plea stating that the case's charge sheet had already been filed before the accused was arrested

Gauhati HC grants bail to Muslim individual declared foreigner in Assam

FT had declared him Foreigner despite having proper documents that were proof of citizenship

Assam: Gauhati HC orders eviction of “encroachers” from protected reserved forests

Landless People of Goalpara District demand justice and facilitation of relocation

Charges framed against Tahir Hussain and others, discharge from graver offence in the North-East Delhi riots

While pronouncing the discharge, the ASG observed that there was “No Due Application of Mind”

Lawyers must break the silence of complicity, question flaws of executive overreach: Kapil Sibal

In his speech at private event to commemorate five decades in the profession, senior counsel, Kapil Sibal urged advocates to encourage social mobilisation and ensure the delivery of unbiased justice

Unprecedented, Abnormal, SC order of ‘suspension’ of sentence in GN Saibaba case

The former SC judge has stated, pertinently, that this order of October 16 has no judicial precedent 

Suo motu action against hate speech crimes must be taken without waiting for complaint : Supreme Court

Image courtesy: https://www.lawinsider.in  There cannot be fraternity unless different religious communities...

UP: Wrongly Convicted Muslim Youth Freed After 10 Years, Says Lost Respect, Land

Accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old, Chotkau was sentenced to death by a trial court, a verdict later confirmed by the Allahabad high court.

Supreme Court notice to Centre in plea seeking action against leaders: Hate Speech 

A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar has also tagged Abdullah’s petition which also sought an independent probe into the incidents of hate speech and hate crimes against the Muslim community.

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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