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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

Kheda flogging incident: Assailant identified as cop, colleagues helped him beat four men

Incident took place day after stone pelting at a garba event; video of beating went viral on social media

How the Supreme Court has interpreted hate speech over decades

A close look at the law and jurisprudence around hate speech over decades

Police inaction against gang-rape accused drives victim to hang self: Uttar Pradesh

Following the incident, two police personnel including the police station in charge were 'suspended'

Are women prison inmates entitled to special provisions?

How far is the reality of the state prisons from the Model Prison Manual, 2016 in regards to providing special facilities for female inmates in prisons

Video of Gujarat cops flogging men arrested for ‘rioting’ surfaces, inquiry ordered

After first arresting only Muslims on Tuesday, October 4, members of the Gujarat police are reportedly caught on video taking law into their own hands and flogging Muslim youth

Why did it take an order from the Tripura HC to ensure proper enrollment of Bru voters?

Bru refugees who had been living in makeshift huts, shanties and relief camps in Tripura for years, have been resettled in different villages, but their names do not appear in the voters list

Lakhimpur Kheri: A Year on, Deceased Farmers’ Families See no Hope for Justice

As long as the prime accused’s father, Ajay Mishra, continues to remain Union minister of state for home affairs, justice cannot be done in this case, say hapless family members

Police walk with sword-wielding right-wing members at rally: Karnataka

Ministers and officials remained evasive with the media on this questionable conduct

Sharjeel Imam granted bail in the 2019 Sedition Case

In his bail plea, Imam urged that since the Supreme Court has placed sedition on hold, the circumstances were better for the granting of release.

Gyanvapi case: Rift widens between Shringar Gauri plaintiffs

Court reserves order on conducting carbon dating test

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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