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Sc to U.P. Govt: Reconsider Kanwar Yatra; Says Religious Sentiments Are Subservient To Citizen’s Right To Life

The Supreme Court stated that all sentiments, including religious, were subservient to citizen’s fundamental right of ‘Right to health’ and ‘Right to life.’ Additionally, the Court asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to reconsider the holding of a symbolic Kanwar Yatra. The Court also asked the learned Senior Advocate appearing for the State of Uttar Pradesh to file an additional affidavit by 19th July, 2021.

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Karnataka HC: Law Should Recognize That There May Be Illegitimate Parents, but No Illegitimate Children

The Karnataka High Court set aside an order which rejected an application for appointment on compassionate basis and held that no child is born without a father and a mother; hence, there may be illegitimate parents, but no illegitimate children.

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Supreme Court Asks Centre: Is There a Need for a Colonial Sedition Law Even After 75 Years of Independence?

Concerned over the rampant misuse of sedition law provided under Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Hon’ble Supreme Court asked the Centre if a colonial-era sedition law, which was used to silence Mahatma Gandhi, Tilak etc., and suppress freedom, was needed even after 75 years of Independence.

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Police Protection Can Be Provided Only if Sister Lucy Vacates the Convent: Kerala HC

In the petition in which Sister Lucy had argued her case as party-in-person and had challenged her eviction from her convent, the Kerala High Court held that it would not look into her right to continue in the convent. Additionally, the Court stated that police protection can only be provided outside the convent.

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Kerala HC Seeks Response From Govt Regarding Its Decision to Not Award Grace to SSLC and Plus Two Students

After petitions were filed by aggrieved students and the Kerala Students Union challenging the decision of the Government in changing its policy regarding grant of grace marks and deciding that grace marks would not be awarded to SSLC and Plus two students, the Kerala High Court sought a reply from the State Government regarding its grace marks policy.

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Supreme Court to Examine the Applicability of UAPA in Gold Smuggling Case

The Hon’ble Supreme Court held that it will not cancel the bail of the 12 accused in Kerala gold smuggling case. However, the Court stated that it would examine the applicability of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 in the gold smuggling case.

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Madras HC Dismisses Petition Against Govt’s NEET Panel; Says Constitution of Panel Does Not Subvert Admission Process

The Madras High Court upheld the validity of the panel that was constituted by the State government and held that such a constitution does not contravene the orders of the Supreme Court or that it does not undermine the authority of the Centre in regulating NEET.

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s View On Petition to Strike Down Section 124A of IPC as Unconstitutional

The Hon’ble Supreme Court adjourned the matter pertaining to the petition that challenged the constitutional validity of Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sought responses from the Centre regarding striking down of the sedition law.

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Madras HC Upholds the Conviction of Accused; Says Factum of Disability Doesn’t Render Evidence Weak

The Madras High Court while rejecting the plea of the appellant against his conviction, held that the visually impaired victim’s testimony is entitled to equal weight as that of a prosecutrix who could have been able to visually identify the appellant.

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted by Rajasthan HC to Man Accused of Honour Killing

The Hon’ble Supreme Court passed an order cancelling the bail of an accused in an honour killing case and directed him to surrender before the District judge.

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