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Supreme Court’s Sunday directions: Metro, internet, barricades, lawyers and journalists
At a special Sunday sitting on October 11, the Supreme Court directed that Delhi's Metro and rail services be restored, internet access kept uninterrupted and barricades reviewed, and sought responses on alleged…
What the contempt plea says: 45 stations, 9 pm to 6 pm, and a court order
The Supreme Court will hear a contempt plea on Sunday, October 11, alleging that Delhi Metro stations were kept closed on October 10 despite its October 9 order against a complete prohibition…
SCBA’s resolution on the lawyers’ detention: What it asked for
Lawyers detained outside the Supreme Court during the CJP protest on October 10 were released after the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Solicitor General sought the Chief Justice of India's intervention,…
How Delhi Police is tracing the July 20 violence: Facial recognition and 250 videos
Delhi Police's Crime Branch has begun a probe into the violence at the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party march to Parliament, examining whether it was premeditated and using facial recognition to identify…
Youth Congress’s argument: Why it says Delhi Police’s protest ban is unconstitutional
The Delhi High Court agreed on October 8 to hear on Friday the Indian Youth Congress's plea against Delhi Police's refusal to allow a protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner…
The N. Ravi case in brief: From 2003 arrests to a closed reference
A seven-judge Supreme Court bench closed the two-decade-old N. Ravi reference on legislative privilege and free speech as infructuous on October 6, because the Tamil Nadu Assembly had withdrawn its 2003 resolution,…
How drafts exposed a false CBI statement: The Delhi High Court’s findings
The Delhi High Court has directed criminal complaint proceedings against six CBI officers after finding that the agency's 2016 reply to a trial court contained a materially false assertion, while clarifying that…
Supreme Court’s Delhi women’s safety order: Patrols, mapping, lighting and CCTV
The Supreme Court told the Centre and Delhi Police on October 5 to ensure that every woman in the capital feels safe, directing dedicated police teams in each district, better patrols and…