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Fresh violence erupts in Delhi over Citizenship Law- Anger across the Nation

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Doesn’t affect any Indian citizen, including Muslims: MHA answers FAQs on citizenship amendment act

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A new study reveals demand for family and divorce lawyers have increased in India and Chennai tops the list

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Supreme Court of India- High Courts can inquire on plea over police action against protestors

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Arvind Kejriwal’s defamation case- Delhi High Court Reserves Decision

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 Delhi High Court pulls up Uttar Pradesh’s police for illegally confining inter-caste couple, directed the government to pay 50,000 compensation for the assault and illegal custody

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Delhi High Court sets aside CIC order holding EVM as ‘information’ under RTI Act

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Bombay High Court refused to grant urgent hearing on ‘Toll Mukt Maharashtra’

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Anti-cow slaughter law- Punjab and Haryana High Court directed Law officer to visit Nuh district over the situation of cow slaughter

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 Pakistan- A special court in Pakistan sentenced Pervez Musharraf to death for treason

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 USA- Supreme Court in USA refuses to consider the efforts of the cities to prosecute the homeless for sleeping outside

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USA- New York’s Law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s license slammed by the Department of Homeland Security

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USA- Cuomo in push to close New York’s drunk rape law loophole

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USA- Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of changes in California gig economy laws

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Canada- Unions brings more charter challenges against wage cap law for public sectors

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Australia- Peak legal and medical groups push to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14

Know the story in detail here- https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/dec/17/peak-legal-and-medical-groups-push-to-lift-minimum-age-of-criminal-responsibility-to-14