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Non-listing of cases of persons in distress, bail applications infringes right to liberty: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upon finding that a bail application has been pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court for past one year observed that considering the current conditions of…

JNU Attack: Google Says Court Order Necessary For Police to Access Chat Details

Regards with the JNU violence in January 2020, the Delhi Police's crime branch requested information from Google on 33 members of two WhatsApp groups. According to Google, such information can…

Delhi police moves Sc against High Court Orders Granting bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha

The Delhi High Court ruled on June 15 that student leaders Asif Iqbal Tanha, Natasha Narwal, and Devangana Kalita did not face charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)…

Allahabad HC : Guidelines for the functioning of subordinate courts and tribunals

The Allahabad High Court laid down guidelines for the functioning of subordinate courts and tribunals applicable from the 16th of July. As per these guidelines, subordinate courts or tribunals can…

PIL in Bombay HC seeks 50% reduction in school fees

On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court ordered Maharashtra government to answer to PIL requesing schools to collect only 50 percent of the annual fees for the academic year 2020-21. The…

Switzerland voters reject three environmental laws

Swiss residents voted against three proposed environmental regulations, rejecting proposals that would have improved their long-term quality of life. By abolishing incentives for the use of food pesticides and antibiotics,…

CASTE – BASED QUESTIONS IN RECRUITMENT EXAM PRIMA FACIE INSULTING SC/ST COMMUNITIES!!!

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) who is conducting the primary teachers recruitment exams were Prima facie intentionally insulting a specific castes by set up a caste based questions…

Plea filed by 1984 riots convicts adjourned:Delhi HC

The plea,filed by a convict of Delhi sikh riot case of 1984, was adjourned for the hearing for the temporary suspension of the life sentence by the Delhi High Court.…

Jammu and Kashmir Court grants interim bail to man accused of ‘promoting enmity’ for comment on non-local officials

A Jammu and Kashmir courtroom docket currently granted bail to Sajad Rashid Sofi, accused of selling enmity for his remarks at a Janata Darbaar that he has no expectancies from…

Case against Italian Marine closed in Supreme Court, Kerala fishermen’s family will get Rs 4 crore

The Supreme Court has ordered closure of the criminal case against two Italian marines in the case of killing Kerala fishermen. Italy has deposited Rs 10 crore in the Supreme…