Friday, May 23, 2025

Topic: Lawyers

Muslim man, named in Rajasthan’s ‘love jihad’ case, beaten up by lawyers inside court premises

The situation in Rajasthan’s Vijaynagar remains tense as former councillor Hakim Qureshi, who was arrested in an alleged molestation and ‘love jihad’ case after a campaign by Hindu right-wing groups, was beaten up by lawyers inside the Ajmer court premises.

Kashmir lawyer arrested in midnight raid, charged under draconian PSA, sent to jail

Advocate Nazir Ahmad Ronga, a prominent figure in the Valley and former president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA), has been arrested under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA).

Hijab ban: Over 500 lawyers affirm “unconditional support” to Muslim students

On Tuesday, over 500 lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals have strongly condemned "the violation of constitutional rights of young Muslim women who have been denied entry into educational spaces due to their wearing a hijab” in an open letter with total 765 signatories.

A Lawyer’s ode to the Muslims who cannot be killed

I am a young lawyer having recently joined the profession, is in the process of understanding the depth of law, the decorum of courts and nuances of litigation. However, one thing I have clarity about—or you may say I have been made to have clarity about—my identity. I am a Muslim—a visible Muslim.

Lawyers to march from Delhi HC to SC in solidarity with Mehmood Pracha

Lawyer Bahadur Abbas Naqvi, an aide of advocate Mehmood Pracha, said lawyers plan to take out a march from the the High Court to Supreme Court on January 22 to hand over a petition by over 1200 lawyers to Chief Justice of India S A Bobde against Delhi Police searches at Pracha’s office,

Lawyer Mehmood Pracha says Delhi Police seizes his computers with client info during raid

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police on Thursday raided the office of lawyer Mehmood Pracha, who is representing many accused in the northeast Delhi riot cases.