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    Undermine The Integrity Of The Justice System: Court Rejects Bail Of IPS Officer In Illegal Raids Case
    Undermine The Integrity Of The Justice System: Court Rejects Bail Of IPS Officer In Illegal Raids Case
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    Undermine The Integrity Of The Justice System: Court Rejects Bail Of IPS Officer In Illegal Raids Case

    A Delhi court denied anticipatory bail to Mizoram-cadre IPS officer Shankar Chaudhary over alleged unauthorised raids, illegal detention and extortion, with Special Judge Manu Goel Kharb observing the acts “undermine the integrity of the justice system, erode public trust and tarnish the image of police as a whole.”

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    Jharkhand High Court Slams Police Over 10-Day ‘Illegal Detention’ of Students, Seeks Explanation from Chatra SP
    Jharkhand High Court Slams Police Over 10-Day ‘Illegal Detention’ of Students, Seeks Explanation from Chatra SP
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    Jharkhand High Court Slams Police Over 10-Day ‘Illegal Detention’ of Students, Seeks Explanation from Chatra SP

    The Jharkhand High Court questioned the police for allegedly keeping two students in custody for 10 days without producing them before a magistrate. The Court termed the action “beyond the process of law” and directed the Chatra SP to file an explanation.

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    Successive FIRs Appeared to Be a Conscious Attempt to Keep an Accused Behind Bars: Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Police
    Successive FIRs Appeared to Be a Conscious Attempt to Keep an Accused Behind Bars: Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Police
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    Successive FIRs Appeared to Be a Conscious Attempt to Keep an Accused Behind Bars: Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Police

    The Supreme Court of India criticised Jharkhand Police for filing successive FIRs to prolong custody despite bail granted earlier orders. A bench of Aravind Kumar and P. B. Varale ordered release, noting abuse of process.

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    Habeas Corpus Cannot Be Invoked in Custody Disputes Unless the Child Is in Illegal Detention: Bombay High Court
    Habeas Corpus Cannot Be Invoked in Custody Disputes Unless the Child Is in Illegal Detention: Bombay High Court
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    Habeas Corpus Cannot Be Invoked in Custody Disputes Unless the Child Is in Illegal Detention: Bombay High Court

    The Bombay High Court has dismissed a father’s habeas corpus plea, ruling that custody disputes cannot be addressed under habeas corpus unless the child is in illegal detention. The Court emphasized the child’s welfare and settled life in Germany.

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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea
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    Shocking Claim!! 14-Hour Illegal Detention & Custodial Sexual Assault: Supreme Court To Hear Female Lawyer’s Plea

    Today, On 19th December, Supreme Court agreed to hear a female lawyer’s plea alleging shocking 14-hour illegal detention and custodial sexual assault by police officials. The bench said serious allegations warranted examination and issued notice while directing preservation of CCTV footage evidence.

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    Supreme Court Slams 2-Year Custody Without Chargesheet, Grants Bail to UAPA Accused
    Supreme Court Slams 2-Year Custody Without Chargesheet, Grants Bail to UAPA Accused
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    Supreme Court Slams 2-Year Custody Without Chargesheet, Grants Bail to UAPA Accused

    The Supreme Court granted bail to a UAPA accused kept in jail for over two years without a chargesheet. The Court called the prolonged detention “appalling” and held the custody illegal under default bail rules.

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    BREAKING | Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention: Centre Opposes Virtual Appearance, Supreme Court Reschedules Hearing to 15 Dec
    BREAKING | Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention: Centre Opposes Virtual Appearance, Supreme Court Reschedules Hearing to 15 Dec
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    Supreme Court to Hear Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA Detention Challenge on November 24

    The Supreme Court will take up a plea on November 24 challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act, calling it illegal and unconstitutional. The case raises serious concerns over misuse of preventive detention laws and suppression of democratic dissent.

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    Detention Under Social Pressure Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court Slams Police, Declares Interfaith Couple’s Detention Unlawful
    Detention Under Social Pressure Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court Slams Police, Declares Interfaith Couple’s Detention Unlawful
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    Detention Under Social Pressure Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court Slams Police, Declares Interfaith Couple’s Detention Unlawful

    The Allahabad High Court ruled that detention under social pressure cannot justify the act, declaring the police action against an interfaith couple unlawful and stating that such detention without legal authority only increases the illegality of the act.

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    Chennai Sanitation Workers’ Midnight Arrest Sparks Outrage; Opposition Slams Stalin Govt
    Chennai Sanitation Workers’ Midnight Arrest Sparks Outrage; Opposition Slams Stalin Govt
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    Chennai Sanitation Workers’ Midnight Arrest Sparks Outrage; Opposition Slams Stalin Govt

    TVK chief Vijay and AIADMK leader Palaniswami condemned the DMK government for the late-night arrest of protesting sanitation workers in Chennai. Court questioned police action, calling it “illegal detention.”

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    “Why Are They Being Kept in Custody?”: Calcutta High Court Slams Odisha Govt Over Detention of Bengali Migrant Workers
    “Why Are They Being Kept in Custody?”: Calcutta High Court Slams Odisha Govt Over Detention of Bengali Migrant Workers
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    “Why Are They Being Kept in Custody?”: Calcutta High Court Slams Odisha Govt Over Detention of Bengali Migrant Workers

    Calcutta High Court questions Odisha on the illegal detention of Bengali-speaking workers and directs West Bengal to appoint a nodal officer for their release. A status report has been sought by Monday.

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