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"Umar, Sharjeel can reapply for bail after one year": Lawyer after SC gran
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The lawyer stressed that the top court observed that the five accused's culpability, if any, appeared to be limited in nature.
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Delhi HC reserves order on Vikas Yadav's plea seeking 21 days Furlough
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved judgment on the plea of convict Vikas Yadav seeking 21 days' Furlough. Vikas Yadav is a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case and is serving a 25-year sentence. He is the son of former MP DP Yadav.
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"Against principles of natural justice": CPI(M) criticises bail denial to
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, the CPI (M) said prolonged pre-trial detention undermines the constitutional right to liberty and a speedy trial, reiterating that "bail is the rule, not jail."
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"Long incarceration itself should matter": Ashwani Kumar on SC rejecting b
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Ashwani Kumar said that judicial decisions are based on the material placed on record, but emphasised that civil libertarians would be deeply troubled by the continued detention of the two accused for an extended period.
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"Welcome to Viksit Bharat..." Congress' Priyank Kharge takes dig after bai
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid, Congress leader and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday took a dig at the country's judicial system, alleging that in the "Vikit Bharat" bail is granted to alleged rapists but not to people raising their voices.
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"Satyamev Jayate": Shehzad Poonawalla after SC denies bail to Umar Khalid,
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The violence had erupted during the protests against the then-proposed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) and had left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
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Delhi HC issues notice on Lalu Yadav's plea against framing of charges in
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the IRCTC hotel scam case. Lalu Prasad Yadav has challenged the framing of charges by the trial court in the CBI case.
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Pakistan: Rule of law questioned as court delays enable destruction of Lah
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), along with several environmental and citizens' organisations, has warned that continued court inaction is enabling irreversible environmental and cultural loss.
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Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots cas
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others were arrested in January 2020 under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the Delhi riots case in February 2020.
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Residents urge SC to rethink stray dog order, seek safe coexistence with a
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Sunday, one protester appealed to the top court to recall and modify its order, stating that a scientifically and practically implementable solution was needed. She highlighted the lack of shelters for stray dogs and stressed that rabies outbreaks occur due to unvaccina
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Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla criticises Supreme Court order on dog
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla has strongly criticised a recent Supreme Court order related to dogs, alleging that it was issued without a proper basis and was not practically implementable.
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Delhi riots case: SC to pronounce verdict today on bail pleas of Sharjeel
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday will pronounce its verdict on the bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and several others, who have challenged the Delhi High Court order denying them bail in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) linked to the alleged larger conspira
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