Supreme Court dismisses Kerala govt’s plea against High Court judgment to pay compensation to man illegally detained as maoist

The Supreme Court recently dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) lodged by the State of Kerala against a 2019 judgment of the Kerala High Court which ordered the state to…

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Trump on Trial

The former president has been confined to a Manhattan courtroom. He faces 34 felony charges after prosecutors accused him of faking business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to…

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A test case

The Kerala High Court has recently laid down detailed guidelines on the very limited scope of cases where DNA test of children born to rape can be carried out. This…

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Calcutta High Court orders West Bengal govt to cooperate with CBI in Sandeshkhali violence case

The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sandeshkhali violence case. The CBI is investigating the allegations…

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