Karan Tripathi 🏳️🌈
@TripathiGee
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PhD at @Cambridge_uni , MSc at @UniOfOxford . Interested in tech, criminal justice, and decolonisation. Lawyer, researcher, investigative legal journalist.
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Our small team at
@LiveLawIndia
felt so big today! I'm so glad I could be a part of it.
Thanks
@nytimes
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How do I explain my white European employers that going to India for a sister’s wedding is NOT a vacation. You don’t come back rejuvenated or inspired; you are emotionally drained and exhausted.
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Punching her way through Islamophobia, misogyny, and a shoulder injury, Nikhat Zareen from Nizamabad is now a WORLD CHAMPION! That too in her first attempt. 💪💪💪
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Bombay Begums has a disclaimer which says 'we don't endorse the relationship between the characters', which seems to be a direct reference to one lesbian and one interfaith relationship. Still waiting for a day when our love will not be seen as a warning issued in public interest
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My sister, who's the only female data scientist in her company, was told by her boss today that she should learn from her male colleagues who work relentlessly over the weekend and never switch off their work stations (1/2)
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I refuse to spend my 20s in chasing targets that are not my own, seeking validation, doubting myself and my body, living vicariously, being unkind to others, and loathing myself for someone else's success.
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This meets all the ingredients of section 15 of UAPA. So what really matters now is how NIA decides to interpret “strikes terror in section of society”. Whose experience of terror is legitimate, and whose experience qualifies as criminal act of terrorism?
Listen this what Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara Yati Narasinghanand has to say about Mahatma Gandhi. 🤢
Tagging PM of India
@narendramodi
. Sir, Will there ever be any action against him? Why isn't Police taking any action against him? Is the state govt protecting him?
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At this moment, I’m 26 in India, 25 in UK, and miserable throughout.
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To all those sending me chargesheet filed against Stan Swamy: a charge-sheet is not a verdict on guilt, it's the mouthpiece of the dominant and oppressive agency.
Don't come for me, not today.
#StanSwamy
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The WFH culture has invisibilised the gendered struggles of navigating personal and professional life. Offices are becoming ignorant towards the disproportionate burden of WFH on women, who manage work alongside expectations of being the primary performer of domestic duties
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Hey twitter, I'm looking for work. If you've seen my previous work with
@LiveLawIndia
and think I can be an addition to your organisation/chamber, kindly drop me a text; others, please spread a word. I'm looking for opportunities in the field of criminal justice
#work
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On this day last year two things happened: I got my Oxford offer, and my mom got diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. 365 days later, my mum is fully recovered and thriving, and I’m writing essays for Hillary term. Everything that happened in between is what I’m thankful for.
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Father Stan Swamy is no more. He died as a pretrial prisoner. Oh no, he was MURDERED by India's punitive criminal justice system
#StanSwamy
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There was no review of HER performance, simply a call to 'pull up her sleeves' because her male colleagues are available 24x7. That boss had no awareness about the difference in domestic duties of male and female professionals (2/3)
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Yesterday, I graduated from the
@UniofOxford
with a Distinction. Can finally call myself a criminology toddler. Thanks to my gurus at
@OxfordCrim
, family, friends, and
@StCrossCollege
. Excited and motivated to contribute to criminological and legal scholarship
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Just a reminder that homosexual men and trans persons are still prohibited from donating blood in India. I had to lie about my sexuality during pre-donation consultation to donate blood for my own mother’s treatment in AIIMS.
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Let's not forget that there are tribal people in Bastar who are being denied bail for an alleged offence of stealing ₹120 despite being in judicial custody for over 5 months.
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A Delhi HC judge while hearing a bail matter under NDPS:
'You should be glad that you're not in Bombay, and not in the film industry. You would never have got bail under NDPS'
@LiveLawIndia
#SSR
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Agarwal: FIR says the the toolkit targets yoga. So if I promote kung-fu, is it sedition? FIR says it targets chai. So if I don't like chai, am I seditious?
'The standards of sedition has been lowered to such an extent'
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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Supreme Court and Harish Salve in today's "COVID crisis" hearing:
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Clubhouse has become yet another platform to exclude Dalit, Bahujan and Adivasi voices within queer circles. In some of the small meetings, DBA queers told me that they were arbitrarily removed from speakers list each time they talked about their experiences
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I’m poor and unemployed in my mid 20s despite having 2 Uni degrees. Which implies I can’t afford clothes, skin care, cafés, dining, healthy lifestyle, ‘superfoods’, gym, housing. Which implies I’ll have no friends or lover and I’ll grow old faster and alone. FUN! 🥲
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Today I complete a year at
@LiveLawIndia
, my very first job. 12 months into this profession and it already feels like a decade. I'm very grateful for the opportunities that came my way and all that they taught me. I'm excited for what's next; changes, and new opportunities
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I finally submitted my story on mental health crisis in Delhi's Tihar prison. Months of research, documents, interviews, expressed through 1800 odd words (before the Editorial chop-chop). This journey was super traumatic, but also super enlightening. Please read?
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I have 6 days left in Delhi, and I don’t know why but I don’t feel like leaving at all. All these years of cribbing about Delhi people (queer boys), pollution, traffic, noise - never knew underneath all that there was pure love. I love Delhi, I really do.
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Why isn’t Critical Noida Studies a thing yet?
#WATCH
| UP: Two groups of people supporting different candidates for post of Apartment Owners Association President of Noida's Hyde Park society got into a clash yesterday. 2 women had minor injuries. Complaint registered, 2 guards detained: DCP Noida
(Vid source: Viral video)
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A judge in Tis Hazari court releases a prisoner on bail on personal bond after noting that he comes from a poor family which can't arrange funds for surety due to the lockdown
@LiveLawIndia
#Lockdown2
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As a former employee, I feel so proud to see what
@LiveLawIndia
achieved at Kerala HC today. It's great to see media standing up for rights instead of bowing down to the establishment
Free Speech
@answeringlaw
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Is there any Pradhan Mantri FUCKED UP MILLENIAL TRYING TO NAVIGATE A DIRECTIONLESS LIFE WITH ZERO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT yojana?
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Delhi HC has asked ED to file status report in a sealed cover in
@Swamy39
plea challenging the FIPB clearance granted by Centre to
@AirAsia
Court also accepted the status report filed by CBI in sealed cover
@LiveLawIndia
#Delhi
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The sweetest part of Madras HC's order today is that it responsibilises the society to take efforts to unlearn heteronormativity instead of putting the burden of advocacy on
#LGBTQIA
community.
#PrideMonth
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It's so refreshing and heart warming to see a judge acknowledging the important work done by his interns in the judgment itself. Maybe a start of a positive judicial trend that others should catch up to?
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The only people who don't want the caste to be mentioned in the Delhi incident coverage are the upper caste people. The denial stems from their cognitive dissonance
#DelhiCanttGirl
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NCRB has admitted in the reply to my RTI application that it has not published it's annual 'Crime In India' Report since 2018. Every information, research and policymaking on crimes is getting processed on the basis of outdated data
@LiveLawIndia
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Will be reading for Criminology & Criminal Justice at
@UniofOxford
@StCrossCollege
. Really excited, equally scared, but in awe of the support and encouragement of academics at
@OxfordCrim
:
@rachelfc
@MFBosworth
@JulianR40554612
@OmarPKhan
and my awesome supervisor
@CarolynHoyle1
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I asked a man who was released 6 months ago after serving a life sentence of 15 years, for his number. He gave me his prisoner ID number. When I clarified, he started apologising profusely and kept on calling me 'Sir'. He might have left the prison, but prison never left him
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The biggest normalisation of dystopia in Delhi is the uptake of air purifiers by the elites. They are buying breathable air, while actively depriving the rest of the same by their consumerist and maximalist lifestyle.
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Pune has got the most beautiful District Court Complex in the country.
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Agarwal: Police's maximum allegation is that Disha reached out to
@GretaThunberg
to talk about the Farmers protest. If you look at that tweet, you'll see it is just about farm protest and not about Khalistani movt
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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Career update: pleased to share that I’ll be joining School of Law, University of Sheffield today as a Research Associate to study gendered digital harms of femtech. I’ll be looking at the issue from criminological, feminist, and medical jurisprudence lenses
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Today, after a long time, I saw a young female lawyer arguing an attempt to murder case before the Delhi HC. It's such a rarity to see juniors arguing serious criminal matters before the high court, let alone the female lawyers. Big shout out to Ms Tanya Aggarwal
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Is
@Twitter
now being conceived as private police serving the preventive function of
@DelhiPolice
? What is it that the Delhi Police trying to prevent by using Twitter to threaten
@zoo_bear
? How should our legal system address the harms caused to
@zoo_bear
by this twitter policing
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Downtown Abbey in the morning, Sherlock Holmes in night. Officially an
@UniofOxford
student now! Matriculation done just right, I’ve completely lost my voice.
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Centre's reply is against the entire spectrum, not just the petitioners. Terms such as 'biological man', 'biological woman', 'natural way' are transphobic, violates NALSA. But again, this the same govt which passed the draconian Trans Bill
#LGBTQI
#SameSexMarriage
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@LiveLawIndia
has got it just right. Reporting this hearing live from the courtroom was surely a highlight of my tiny career.
#DelhiRiots
#DelhiViolence
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BIG WIN: MHA and NCRB inform the Delhi HC today that it has finally decided to end trans erasure in prison data and management in India. Directions have been issued to DGs of prisons across the country to recognise trans prisoners as the third gender and include them in reports
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Many young lawyers who are unable to find work due to hijacking of matters by hill-side retreat home lawyers approached me seeking publication space for their well researched articles. I request
@LiveLawIndia
@thewire_in
@TheQuint
@the_hindu
@Article14live
to give space to them
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The hearing on a batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages begins before the DB of Justice Endlaw and Justice Narula at Delhi HC. The Petitioners are being represented by Senior Adv
@MenakaGuruswamy
, and
@arundhatikatju
#LGBTQ
@QueerCrimASC
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How are you guys managing to focus and write these days? I have so many ideas, but I just can't get myself to write. Please tell me I'm not the only one.
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Oh yes, turned a year older today. Heartiest gratitude to all those who believed in me, gave me another chance, and continued to make me feel closer to myself. 24 years down, can't wait for next challenges.
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I remember when I had tweeted about seeking work in Jan, a senior legal professional messaged me saying, 'why did you embarrass yourself like that, you could've just asked your networks'. Sorry Sir, my 'networks' never helped me, and I refuse to be shamed for seeking work
I hate how "jobless" is used as an insult for people who are unemployed. As if this is a country which has jobs and opportunities for everyone. As if jobs are equally accessible to everyone.
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Just matriculated at
@Cambridge_Uni
, starting my PhD at
@CamCriminology
as Queens’ Daim & Cambridge Trust Scholar. Extremely grateful and driven to use this opportunity to work on anti-carceral tech, dedicated to fostering emancipatory, non-punitive, and egalitarian justice
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Why is
@DelhiPolice
making a statement in response to
@Twitter
press release? Is it official spokesperson of
@sambitswaraj
or the
@BJP4India
? This is despite multiple orders from high courts directing police to refrain from making press statements during investigation
#Twitter
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After 9 hours long flight, 6 hours of immigration at Heathrow and 1.5 hours of hounding for a cab (didn’t know Uber here doesn’t take cash), I’m finally here! So thankful for the 🌞! Who said British weather sucks?
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A glimpse from my piece on 'incarcerating mental illness in Delhi's Tihar prison'. My research revealed that the undertrial/pretrial prisoners - especially those awaiting/denied bail - are the most vulnerable to suicide. Full story will be out soon on
@TheQuint
#Mentalhealth
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Why are we having All India Bar Exam in the middle of a pandemic, in such horrible weather, at a centre which is miles away from any connectivity, and through the PHYSICAL MODE! Why didn't anyone move the court against this? 😓😓😓
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I hope she becomes the first female Chief Justice of India.
Justice Hima Kohli sworn in as the First Woman Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
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We don't need Solicitor General's "charity". We need recognition and protection under the law.
#LGBTQ
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My dearest friend from school, my partner in crime, is now someone else’s better half. It’s bittersweet, given I’m no longer the most important boy in her life (yes, cancel me). But it was just so satisfying to see that pure joy on her face. Guess that’s adulting.
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Saying goodbyes made me realise how much I took for granted all those who loved me the most. I don’t know what/who I was running after, but I know they didn’t love half as much. It’s in the leaving that I found home, it’s in longing, that I found love. Goodbye Delhi, fir milenge
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Disturbing visuals from Dhanbad. Sub Divisional Magistrate beating up girls with a lathi. These girls were peacefully protesting against some issue concerning exams.
#Dhanbad
@NCWIndia
@India_NHRC
@smritiirani
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@MandhaniApoorva
Right to Information is not a qualified right conferred upon certain individuals. It's a public right. We all can seek information from whichever govt dept we desire
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Update: cleared my Indian Sign Language exam with "high" grade competency. This was probably the most fun and heart-warming learning experience of my life. On to the advanced course to learn signs specific to criminal justice and prisons
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To all the law students in distress, I'm tagging people here who have GENUINELY helped me navigate legal fraternity. They're the ones who ACTUALLY help:
@MandhaniApoorva
@abhik_chimni
@advsanjoy
@AnooBhu
@SurabhiVaya
@royradhika7
Others: take note.
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Can we please have senior lawyers such as
@KapilSibal
@PChidambaram_IN
@DrAMSinghvi
, Rebecca John, immediately take up the case of Disha Ravi to seek her immediate release from police custody. We can't let a 21 year old get scarred for life by custodial interrogation
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Today I finally sat down with my super talented data scientist sister to analyse a pile of scattered data I've been gathering for months on metal health crisis in Delhi's Tihar prison. It's now with
@TheQuint
amazing graphics team for my upcoming piece.
#MentalHealthMatters
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I just don't want to do anything. I'm too tired, too exhausted. I feel numb. I feel irritated by everything. I'm done trying to prove myself. I'm done.
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No matter how strong, woke, educated, legally backed you are, a politically motivated FIR subjects you to unfathomable trauma and unwanted self doubt. Your body is filled with fear chemicals that just refuse to leave.
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My goal is to be like my primary school English teacher. I got on a call with her after 8 years and the first thing she asked me was, “did you finish your lunch?”
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Agarwal: Is the organiser of the march accused of sedition? We just want to fit anything anywhere
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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And why should we celebrate this?
So far, 2,75,000 CCTV cameras have been installed in Delhi after our government was formed. Now we are going to install 1.4 lakh more CCTV cameras in the city. Today, Delhi is world number 1 in CCTV coverage per square km: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
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Their experiences were immediately termed as 'political' by queer circles, who wanted the discussions to remain focused on 'queer issues'. This exclusionary singularising of queer culture in India is very concerning and WE NEED TO TALK.
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Dear newsrooms: Caste, rural, gender, queer - these shouldn't be ghettoized as 'niche beats'. They should find space in every story, infiltrate each reporter's analysis, become the grounds for critiquing the subject matter. Discrimination is not linear, and not always apparent
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A Magistrate in Delhi’s Patiala House Court today could not hear a bail matter because internet was down. Accused is in custody in Delhi but was still being produced through VC. Next date of hearing: 31st Jan. Such digital assault on right to liberty.
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Hello India, I’m looking to connect with lawyers, academics, journalists and others who have/currently work on release or life convicts on parole or premature release. This is for my research project. Others, please amplify
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Agarwal: Was it seditious for someone to create awareness about the farmers protest, asking people to go to Delhi to attend a march which was allowed by the police to take place
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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To the people who perpetuate toxic work culture by working 'over-time' or unnecessarily tagging you on 'update emails' - there's a life beyond appraisal, it's colloquially called success.
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Agarwal: They have no matterial to show that the toolkit instigated people to commit violence. Out of the 149 people arrested, did they find even a single person who had read the toolkit or was in touch with Disha?
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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Siddique Kappan's lawyer argues that he wants Kappan to be immediately released for chains
SG Tushar Mehta: Can we take this up tomorrow, there are no chains!
#FreeSiddiqueKappan
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Funny how some Magistrates in Tis Hazari court still refer to female advocates as 'Vakeel Saab' during the proceedings. I'm conflicted on how to perceive this.
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Malls, cafes, parks, salons, bars, gyms - everything is open and running. You know what’s not? Criminal trials! Justice has been on standstill since March 2020 and the state is just not bothered.
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Trial court in Indore denies bail to a labourer arrested for selling vegetables during lockdown. Despite noting that selling vegetables is an essential activity, the court termed the act as a 'serious offence against public health'
@LiveLawIndia
@JM_Scindia
#Covid_19
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@AnooBhu
asked the judge as to what qualifies as 'personal remarks' so she can be informed for the next hearing. She also asked as to whether laughing during an ongoing deposition also doesn't qualify as violating court's decorum.
@LiveLawIndia
#MJAkbar
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I'm finally done with my remand orders story. Hundreds of orders, and 26 interviews with remand lawyers, condensed to a 1700-words story. Please read? TW: loads of injustice, flagrant due process violations.
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Some people need more guidance than others, more feedback, more hand-holding, more constructive criticism, more attention, more chances, more empathy. If you can’t deal with it, that’s fine. At least don’t institutionalise your outlook and externalise shame and unworthiness
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Go easy on Modi guys, he's not used to judiciary holding him accountable for his deeds
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Agarwal: Did the police file the toolkit from the pockets of the man who hoisted the flag or attacked police on Jan 26? Did he say that he was influenced by the toolkit
@TheQuint
#DishaRavi
#Toolkit
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Such is the punitive fetish of the state that UP govt admitted to COVID patients not getting beds in UP just to oppose Kappan receiving medical treatment in Delhi.
#COVID
#FreeSiddiqueKappan
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I can’t be happier. My most favourite judge, the one who held state accountable throughout the pandemic by heading the COVID bench, forcing DU to toe the line, to providing free ration to migrant workers. Supreme Court is lucky to have her
#HimaKohli
HMJ
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2 months of documenting the pains of children subjected to Delhi’s juvenile justice system, I’ve become a lot angrier and impatient. I’m disgusted to the core, feel so powerless. I feel personally guilty, deeply ashamed. Nothing matters, we’re failing and scarring our children
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HMJ Hima Kohli DESERVES to be India’s first female CJI. As per the “leaked” collegium recommendations, she won’t get that position. But I’m beyond happy to know my most favourite judge will soon to come back to Delhi. From Shershah Suri Road to Bhagwan Das Road, via Telangana
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The legislative history of Hindu Marriage Act, Succession Act itself is exclusive of traditional practices of tribal communities, matrilocal communities, and those who have been struggling to oppose Brahmanical hegemony. It's not hetero v. queer, it's the hegemon v. democracy
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88 years old former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh is attending Parliament every day with his mask on during these times. Other MPs with dismal attendance should just resign in shame
#ManmohanSingh
#Budget2021
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