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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father for Custody of Minor Child from Mother. Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable When Child in Lawful Custody of Mother; Proper Remedy Under Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

The petitioner, Richard Alexander Geary, a UK citizen, married respondent No. 2, Aishvarya Krishnan Geary, an Indian citizen, in New York on 26 Decemb...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in NDPS Case Seeking CBI Investigation Over Alleged Illegal Abduction. Transfer to CBI Not Warranted as Mere Allegations Against Police Do Not Meet Exceptional Circumstances Under Established Guidelines, and Issues Can Be Raised in Trial.

The Supreme Court heard appeals arising from two Special Leave Petitions challenging orders of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur. The appellant...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Interim Application for Rohingya Refugees in Deportation Case. Court upheld government's authority under Foreigners Act, 1946, citing national security concerns and precedent of similar dismissed application, while directing that deportation must follow prescribed procedure.

The Supreme Court considered an interlocutory application filed by Mohammad Salimullah and another, who identified as Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Under MPDA Act for Lack of Evidence of Public Order Disturbance. Sand Smuggling and Criminal Acts Do Not Automatically Justify Preventive Detention as They Pertain to Law and Order, Not Public Order.

The petitioner, Baliram s/o Namdeo Bedke, challenged his preventive detention under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, B...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Quashing Preventive Detention Order for Non-Application of Mind and Violation of Article 22(5). The court held that failure to communicate grounds of detention in a language understood by the detenu renders the detention illegal.

The petitioner, Yashoda, wife of the detenu Keshava Poojary @ Choni, filed a writ petition for habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of ...

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Bombay High Court Discharges Habeas Corpus Notice in Alleged Illegal Detention Case. Major Daughter Voluntarily Appears and Denies Detention, Leading to Discharge of Notice.

The petitioner, Sindhubai Shankar Bhavar, filed a habeas corpus petition alleging that her daughter Manisha was illegally detained by some persons aga...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under COFEPOSA for Non-Application of Mind — Detenu's Representation Not Considered Before Confirmation. Failure to Consider Representation Before Confirmation Under Section 8(f) of COFEPOSA Renders Detention Invalid.

The petitioner, brother of the detenu, challenged the detention order dated 2.4.2004 passed under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange...