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Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Permission for Congregational Prayer at a Mumbai Mosque During Ramzan
15 Apr 2021
The bench was ruling on a petition filed by Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust seeking permission to offer namaz inside a mosque during a month-long festival of Ramzan.
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Bombay HC Criticises Goa Police for FIR Against Musicians for Hurting Religious Feelings Based on Vague Complaint; Quashes FIR
11 Apr 2021
A division bench of Justices MS Sonak and MS Jawalkar, while quashing the FIR against the petitioners, described the case as one where the complaint or the FIR did not disclose the commission of any…
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SC Rules Payment of Extortion Money Does Not Amount to Terror Funding
10 Apr 2021
THE Supreme Court Friday ruled that payment of extortion money did not amount to terror funding under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) [UAPA] Act.
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‘PIL That Too of Harmful Kind:’ SC Junks Petition Seeking Control of Black Magic, Conversion by Threat
09 Apr 2021
The PIL was filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking directions to the Central and state governments to control black magic, superstition and religious conversion by intimidation, threats and…
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Delhi Riots Accused Granted Bail After Court Doubts Credibility of Police Witnesses
07 Apr 2021
A delhi court Monday granted bail to an accused in a Delhi riots case doubting the credibility of the statements of two police constables who happened to be police witnesses.
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President Appoints Justice NV Ramana as the Next CJI
06 Apr 2021
President Ram Nath Kovind Tuesday appointed Justice NV Ramana as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) w.e.f. April 24.
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PIL in SC Seeking to Control Black Magic, Superstition and Religious Conversion by Intimidation, Threats and Deception
05 Apr 2021
The petition made the claim that it was being filed for the benefit of the poor, economically weak and socially downtrodden sections of the society, particularly scheduled castes and scheduled tribes…
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Justice Ramana Bemoans the State of Legal Education; Says Sub-Standard Colleges in the Country a Very Worrying Trend
05 Apr 2021
Justice Ramana, who is scheduled to take over as the Chief Justice of India, later this month was speaking at the convocation of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) in Vishakapatnam…
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Bail Granted to 10 Persons Accused Under UP Love Jihad Law
02 Apr 2021
A court in district Sitapur of Uttar Pradesh (UP) recently granted bail to ten accused booked under UP’s ‘Love Jihad’ ordinance for allegedly converting a 19-year-old girl to their religion.
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Lesbian Couple Seeks Protection From Parents; Madras HC Judge Says “Unchartered Waters”, Needs to Break Own Preconceived Notions on Issue Before Writing Purposeful Order
31 Mar 2021
Justice Venkatesh referred the petitioners and their respective parents to a counsellor who specialises in working with LGBTQI+ individuals.