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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
Life sentence of murder convict upheld by Madras High Court, victim class 9 girl who rebuffed his advances
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After Modi became PM the Supreme Court “succumbed to the executive's control”; “all floodgates opened after CJI Thakur’s retirement”; “judges appointing judges is not a good idea, the National Judicial Commission is best"
Kheda public flogging: Gujarat HC issues notice to police, Muslim victims seek action
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Sterlite Police Firing Case: Police found guilty, was unprovoked and indiscriminate
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Umar Khalid’s Battle against the UAPA Charges to Continue
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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