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Kerala High Court blocks CPM motion opposing UCC in Kozhikode Corporation
Kerala High Court has stayed a motion that was to be presented in the Kozhikode Corporation Council meeting today demanding that the Central Government...
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The Gauhati High Court on Friday has taken up, suo-moto, a case of sexual abuse of 21 students, aged 6 to 12 years, by...
Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal to pay Rs 2 crore in damages for defaming Indian Army officer
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"Delhi HC orders Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal to pay Rs 2 crore in damages for defaming Indian Army officer", Swarajyamag, July 22, 2023:
"The Delhi High...
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The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside a trial court order, which had directed Delhi Police to register a First Information Report against...
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The Supreme Court on Friday sought details of the suits, related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Masjid dispute, from the Registrar of the Allahabad...
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In an important ruling, the Bombay High Court has said that it is high time that the country and the Parliament take cognisance of...
Supreme Court to hear petitions on criminalisation of marital rape
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"Supreme Court to hear petitions on criminalisation of marital rape", Swarajyamag, July 19, 2023:
"The Supreme Court said on Wednesday (19 July) that a batch...
Experts call for stricter punishment, faster trials for gruesome murders
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The recent bone-chilling incidents of chopping bodies and then dumping or disposing of them, including the Shraddha Walkar case, have sent shockwaves through the...
Teesta Setalvad and the Case for Judicial Reforms in India
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"Teesta Setalvad and the Case for Judicial Reforms in India", News 18, July 14, 2023:
"On September 30, 1962, US President John F Kennedy sent...
Senthil Balaji case: ED has right to arrest, says third High Court judge
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In another setback to arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, the Madras High Court on Friday ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has the...