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‘आशिक़ी का वो ज़माना याद है’: Bombay HC grants bail to Mohammed Ajaan Khan, accused of raping minor, citing not a sexual predator but a young person in consensual relationship, despite her underage status, two pregnancies, and abortions
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The Bombay High Court stated that both the victim and the accused were of the age to have a reasonable understanding of their conduct.
"जालसाज़": MP High Court punished a journalist with a Rs 25,000 fine for misusing PIL to target a temple on Yashwant Niwas Road, Indore, citing vested interest, lack of evidence, and selective intent instead of genuine public concern, dismissing his plea
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The court said that if the litigant was so very concerned about the construction of illegal religious structures on government land, he should have taken measures to challenge all such illegal structures.
Even the most ruthless criminals who tortured and killed a woman & her parents over 'witchcraft' deserves dignity, says Orissa HC, commuting death sentences to life imprisonment, as courts prioritize reform while justice for the victims fades into silence
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"It is for the prosecution and the Court to determine whether such a person, notwithstanding his crime, can be reformed and rehabilitated," the court said
"लताड़": Madras HC slams Tamil Nadu police for FIR errors in Anna University assault case, orders ₹25 lakh compensation, women-led SIT probe, victim’s fee waiver, action on FIR leak, and police lapses, ensuring privacy, dignity, and justice for the victim
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After reading the FIR, Justice Lakshminarayan said that “This is pure victim blaming”, asking Attorney General PS Ramam whether he had read it.
SC's interim order restraining mosque surveys under the Places of Worship Act sends a troubling signal, empowering mob veto and prioritizing 'harmony' over constitutional rights and judicial independence, raising serious concerns for democracy
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The interim order also sends a troubling message: that violence, or the apprehension thereof, can shape judicial outcomes.
"Excessively harsh": Centre opposes criminalizing marital rape, citing existing laws like Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 498A IPC, and the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, already offer serious penal consequences for violations of consent within marriage
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According to the Centre, marital rape is more of a social issue than a legal one
"अब आयो ऊंट पहाड़ नीचे": A Bareilly court convicts Mohammed Alim for Love Jihad, tricking a woman into conversion and abortion, giving him life in prison, penalizing his father, and warning of conversion threats like in Pakistan and Bangladesh
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The court categorically labelled the case as an example of “Love Jihad.” The court observed that Alim posed as a Hindu to lure the victim into a relationship under false pretences.
"अंधा कानून": Kanhaiya Lal's brutal beheading by radical Islamists for supporting Nupur Sharma shocked Udaipur, and now, in a sorry state of justice, Mohammed Javed, who informed the killers, is granted bail, sparking outrage and fear across the nation
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Kanhaiya Lal was killed for uploading a social media post in support of ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
"अच्छा": Despite serious allegations, the court granted interim bail to Meeran Haider, a PhD student who orchestrated the 2020 anti-Hindu Delhi riots, mobilizing crowds and coordinating violence across 20 sites, revealing deep-seated plots against CAA-NRC
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The court imposed several conditions on Meeran. He should not get in touch with any of the witnesses nor tamper with any evidence.
"न्याय, मलाई मार के": In 1992, hundreds of Hindu girls were exploited in the Ajmer gangrape case by 'Khadims' of the Dargah and ex-Congressman Nafis Chisti, with the perpetrators only being convicted by the POCSO court after a long, grueling 32 years
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The POCSO court held Nafis Chishti, Naseem, Salim Chishti, Iqbal Bhati, Sohail Ghani, and Syed Jameen Hussain guilty of the crimes.