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Vinod Dua case: “Every Journalist Entitled to Protection Against Sedition”

The Supreme Court on June 3 quashed a sedition case against journalist Vinod Dua in Shimla. The case was filed by a local BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh on May 6, 2020, over Dua’s YouTube show. It in...

Journalists in sedition logs

Besides Vinod Dua, several senior journalists have also faced charges of sedition over their reporting and online posts in recent times.

Alapan Bandopadhyay: Caught in a storm

When Indian Administrative Service officers are made to become pliable putty at the hands of politicians, the chaos is palpable. The former chief secretary is only a pawn in the big battle between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Uttar Pradesh: From basket case to role model?

UP has always been seen as a “bimaru” state and its handling of corona too was criticised. But with the Allahabad High Court praising its efforts, a shift in perception is under way.

WhatsApp vs Govt: Shooting the messenger

With social media giant WhatsApp legally challenging the new IT rules, which mandates message tracing, the stage is set for an unseemly battle which could affect its huge base of subscribers.

Door-to-door Vaccination: Helping the old and the infirm

The Bombay High Court asked the BMC if senior citi­zens and those with disabilities could be inoculated and that it would grant permission even though the centre hadn’t given the nod for it.

More Warriors Want Protection

The bench observed that judicial officers were working and exposing themselves to the risk the way armed forces and the police were doing.

Defend one and all

Bar association resolutions barring advocates from appearing for a particular accused violate the Constitution. Only the judiciary can declare a person guilty, that too after a just and fair trial.

Dr KK Aggarwal: A thorough professional & an eminent doctor

The cruel surge of Covid-19 hit all of us at India Legal on May 17, 2021, with the untimely and shocking death of renowned cardiologist Dr KK Aggarwal, our most prolific writer.

Gautam Navlakha case: Supreme Court rules house arrests doesn’t qualify as custody

While rights activist Gautam Navlakha was denied default bail by the Court, the bench allowed courts to order house arrests as another form of detention under Section 167 of the CrPC.

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