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News about judgements of the courts and articles regarding specific laws of the land that matter.

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Delhi court acquits 8 Hindu men falsely accused of murder during 2020 Delhi riots: Read order details

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The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against the eight Hindu man beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Supreme Court verdict on ‘Backward Class’ certificate for Muslim converts should lead to national review of non-Hindus getting reservations

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A government cannot simply transfer a person from an earlier caste or community category into a new reservation-bearing group through an executive order. This is a significant check on arbitrary reservation policy.
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‘Stop shouting at the court’: SG Tushar Mehta hits back as Indira Jaising raises her voice in SC during hearing of plea over sexual...

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Women journalists have complained about sexual violence by police officers during the opposition's protests in Delhi.
News Reports

Supreme Court upholds Madras HC verdict quashing Tamil Nadu govt order granting reservation to new converts to Islam: Read about the judgment and the...

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The Supreme Court observed, "The declaration made by the High Court that the impugned GO itself (is) unsustainable in law calls for no interference."
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‘Is there any other religion where state-appointed officers sit inside religious institutions and make an inventory’: SC asks Tamil Nadu govt in Sri Kapaleeswarar...

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The idol has been stolen from Kapaleeswarar temple of Chennai in 2004 which lead to registration of an FIR.
Law

‘Approach court through petition’: CJI Surya Kant turns down meeting with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge

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CJI Surya Kant has turned down a meeting request from Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Supreme Court clarifies that it has not disapproved Form 6 used post Bihar SIR, raps advocate who tried to quote CJI out of context

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CJI Surya Kant responded, "Please don't pick words for news item."
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Supreme Court refuses to give in to Kapil Sibal’s pressure tactics, declines to pass an interim order against Delhi police’ preventive action

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The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order despite Kabil Sibal's insisting on getting one.
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CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das released on a one-year bond on condition of not breaching peace: Read what the law...

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The CJP leaders were arrested by the Delhi Police under Section 170 of the BNSS.
Law

Anti-Hindu Delhi riots larger conspiracy case: Court finds UAPA accused Sharjeel Imam breached interim bail condition, but says no cancellation needed as relief expires 

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The Karkardooma Court found that Sharjeel Imam had violated a condition of his interim bail by being present during a media interaction.
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