Allahabad Court Rejects Petition Against Demolition of Historic Varanasi Mosques for Road Widening
Allahabad High Court dismisses petition challenging demolition of parts of six historic mosques in Varanasi's Dalmandi area for road widening project.
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Delhi Court Reserves Order on Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam After Nearly Six Years in Jail Without Trial
Delhi court reserves order on bail pleas of anti-CAA activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who argue prolonged incarceration violates fundamental rights.
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Delhi Court to Pronounce Bail Order for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Riots Conspiracy Case
Delhi court reserves order on bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in Delhi riots conspiracy case, expected to pronounce later today or Monday.
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Allahabad HC: Places of Worship Act Allows Mosque Acquisition for Public Projects
Allahabad HC rules that the Places of Worship Act, 1991, doesn't bar mosque acquisition for public projects like infrastructure development.
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Gujarat HC Orders Rehabilitation for Families Displaced in Illegal Surat Demolition
Gujarat High Court calls Surat demolition 'illegal', directs SMC to rehabilitate over 100 displaced families.
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MP High Court Acts on Threats to Judge Over Lynching Verdict, Ensures Security
Madhya Pradesh High Court takes suo motu cognisance of communal threats and online abuse directed at Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan after she convicted seven men in the 2022 lynching of a Muslim man, Livelaw reported.
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Chhattisgarh High Court Strikes Down Mandatory Hindu Prayers in Schools
Court rules no child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in govt schools, disposing petition challenging state circular.
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Allahabad HC: Places of Worship Act Doesn't Bar Mosque Land Acquisition for Public Projects
Court rules 1991 Act protects religious identity, but allows land acquisition for genuine public purposes like road widening.
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MP High Court Ensures Safety of Judge Tabassum Khan Amid Threats Post Lynching Verdict
Madhya Pradesh High Court orders continued police protection for Judge Tabassum Khan after she faces communal threats and online abuse for her lynching case verdict.
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Chhattisgarh HC: No Compulsion for Hindu Prayers in Schools
Chhattisgarh High Court clarifies: No child can be forced to recite Hindu prayers in govt schools.
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Justice Jamdar Criticizes Mumbai Police: Dissent and Criticism of Government Cannot Justify Externment
Justice Madhav Jamdar of Bombay HC criticized Mumbai Police for externing SDPI leader over protests against Union government, stating dissent and criticism cannot justify such action.
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Assam Muslim Man Declared Foreigner Despite 15 Documents, Gauhati HC Upholds Tribunal Order Under 1946 Act
Gauhati High Court upholds Foreigners' Tribunal order declaring Assam Muslim man a foreigner, despite his submission of 15 documents.
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Calcutta HC Directs WB Govt to Formulate Security Guidelines for Accused Persons Amid Egg Attack Incidents
Expressing concern over attacks on accused persons, Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal govt to formulate security guidelines to prevent such incidents.
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West Bengal Reduces OBC Quota to 7%; 12 Muslim Communities Retain Status
West Bengal Assembly passes two bills, implementing Calcutta HC's 2024 ruling. OBC list reduced to 66 communities, 12 Muslim, 54 Hindu.
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Gujarat HC Refuses Bail to Muslim Accused of Cow Slaughter, Citing Sacred Status to Many Communities
Gujarat HC denies bail to Muslim man accused of cow slaughter, observing repeated offences despite bail in earlier cases.
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Halts Demolition of 38 Homes in Khandwa District Linked to Alleged Cattle Slaughter Case
MP HC grants interim relief to residents, staying demolition of 38 homes in Badhiyatula village, Khandwa, linked to an alleged cattle slaughter case.
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Pune Court Hands Death Penalty to 65-Year-Old for Toddler's Rape and Murder
A special court in Pune sentenced Bhimrao Kamble to death for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a toddler in Nasrapur village, with the trial concluding in under two months.
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Bengaluru Court Summons Karnataka Minister Over Alleged Defamatory Remarks Against RSS
Bengaluru court issues summons to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Youth Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad in a criminal defamation case over their alleged remarks against the Hindutva paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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Madhya Pradesh: High Court Halts Bulldozer Action, Protects 38 Homes in Khandwa's Badhiyatula Village After APCR Intervention
High Court grants relief, staying demolition of 38 houses in Khandwa's Badhiyatula village after APCR's intervention.
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MP High Court Rules on Maintenance in Concealed Identity Case
MP High Court orders Muslim man to pay ₹20,000 monthly maintenance to wife and daughter, overturning family court decision.