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"काबिल-ए-तारीफ": In a bold step towards secular education, safeguarding Indian taxpayers' contributions from funding communalism, the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgment ruling that the Govt-funded minority Institutes can't impose religious teachings
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SC rules that even partially funded institutions cannot enforce religious teaching. The reserve fund created by multiple communities does not establish minority status for Aligarh Muslim University.
"Big Win for Hindu Side": Historic breakthrough in Gyanvapi case as Varanasi court orders ASI to release survey report, granting both Hindu and Muslim parties access to hard copies, a step towards transparency and justice in the high-stakes legal battle
| Satyaagrah | Law
The ASI objected to providing the report via email. So, both sides agreed to get the hard copy of the report
"Faith in judiciary has eroded considerably, need to find out what went wrong": Justice Oka reveals a stark truth that faith in judiciary wrecked, highlighting lower courts' struggles & the CJI's recent admission of mediocrity, calling for urgent reforms
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As a judge of the Bombay High Court and Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, even today, I firmly believe that judges should not stay in ivory towers
"I am not inclined": In a pivotal turn, the Gujarat HC hints at no reprieve for Teesta Setalvad, accused of crafting 'mass graves' stories post-Gujarat riots, associate Rehman Khan's allegations point to her ordering the controversial exhumation of bodies
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In December 2005, media reports stated that a mass grave purportedly comprising the human remains of 21 Gujarat riot victims had been dug up along a riverbank in Lunawada village in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district
"गुस्ताख़ी-ए-फ़रिश्ता": Delhi High Court dismisses Waqf Board's plea against Sunehri Bagh Mosque's demolition, led by chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, Amanatullah Khan; NDMC seeks public insights, inviting suggestions and objections
| Satyaagrah | Law
The plea against the demolition was submitted by Amanatullah Khan, chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, via standing counsel of the board, Wajeeh Shafiq.
Bombay HC's decision to grant bail to Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad case, despite NIA's claims of his ISI nexus, sparks widespread debate, arrested in 2018, Navlakha's journey from arrest to house arrest in Navi Mumbai captures national attention
| Satyaagrah | Law
In August 2018, Gautam Navlakha was arrested, and in November of the following year, the Supreme Court granted permission for him to be placed under house arrest. Currently, he resides in Navi Mumbai.
"ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्": In a Historic win for Hindus, Allahabad HC upholds right to worship at Gyanvapi, dismisses all Muslim petitions, Court orders swift 6-month decision, ASI can survey any part of plot number 9130 (Gyanvapi site)
| Satyaagrah | Law
The lower court has also been directed to expeditiously decide the suit in 6 months. It also added that if the court deems a survey necessary for any part, it may instruct the ASI to conduct it.
"We lost our child, right? We will not appeal, we will seek justice in our ways”: Kerala court's startling acquittal of POCSO-accused DYFI worker in a rape & murder case of a 6-year-old triggers outcry, igniting a fierce debate on justice & legal scrutiny
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BJP district general secretary B S Ratheesh said that the CPM was trying to save the accused right from the beginning.
"Emails For Justice": The SC fast-tracks Moitra's plea after CJI's email invite; when emailing judges is the secret weapon, Moitra's urgent plea against Lok Sabha expulsion becomes a test case for judicial responsiveness in high-profile scenarios
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The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud assured TMC leader Mahua Moitra that he would look into the listing of her plea against her expulsion from Lok Sabha in a cash-for-query case
"अरे क्या वकील साब, इतना तो चलता है": In a recent judgment, Madras High Court redefines terrorism; granting bail to UAPA accused Asif Mustahin who expresses desire to join IS, ‘Planning to kill Hindu leaders from BJP, RSS cannot be called a terrorist act’
| Satyaagrah | Law
The court said, “Even assuming that the materials collected by the prosecution might ultimately lead to a conviction, the detention pending trial could not be indefinite.”