sabrang

In a special hearing, SC bench hears petition on termination of pregnancy, expresses dismay over lackadaisical approach of Gujarat HC

Criticising giving a date for hearing after 12 days, Justice BV Nagarathna stated "How can the court stand it over to August 23? How many valuable days would have been lost by then!"

“Predetermined, mechanical and erroneous charge sheets”: Delhi Court discharges 3 in North East Delhi riot case

Suspecting the Investigating Officer of “manipulating evidence”, the court sent the matter back to the police department to bring the complaints to a legal and logical end

PEACE organises a movement for “saving the nation” in Nagpur

Chalo Desh Bachaye, a meeting by civil society organisations on Independence Day marks a turn in attempts to quell hate.

Only four of fourteen officers identified from 2022 public flogging video

Recent report by CJM Ratnoo indicates that the identification process has been slow due to low-quality videos.

FIR against student Lois Sophia who shouted anti-BJP slogan on flight quashed: Madras High Court

Sofia, a research scholar from Canada, was booked in September 2018 after she shouted "fascist BJP government down, down" on board a flight to Thoothukudi.

Delhi HC Women Lawyer’s Forum petitions CJI against calls for socio-economic boycott of Muslims at Nuh, Haryana

The Forum urges that the SC intervene to protect dignity & liberty of citizens, stating that “as women, as mothers and as officers of the Court, the Forum says that they feel a strong commitment to communal harmony, rule of law and “it is with this sense of responsibility that we have approached your Lordship for the following directions to the State Government: to promote an environment of dignity and liberty for citizens of all religions in the State of Haryana and fraternity between communities by announcing programmes that highlight inclusion and awards for acts of communal harmony”

RSS weekly Organiser ordered to take down article claiming principal of Christian school is exploiting nuns, students: Delhi HC

The Court observed that the reports were published in a reckless manner without any factual verification and were tarnishing the image and reputation of the school principal.

UAPA slapped on activists of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti: Kahalahandi, Orissa

This is only the last in a series of questionable detentions that have also taken place in Kashipur; the police appears to be protesting Adivasi human rights defenders (HRDs) from the Dongria Kondh tribe

Stay in touch:

[td_block_social_counter facebook=”#” manual_count_facebook=”255324″ twitter=”#” manual_count_twitter=”128657″ youtube=”#” manual_count_youtube=”97058″ style=”style1″ f_counters_font_family=”831″ f_counters_font_weight=”500″ f_network_font_family=”831″ f_network_font_weight=”400″ f_btn_font_family=”831″ f_btn_font_weight=”500″ f_counters_font_size=”eyJhbGwiOiIxMiIsInBvcnRyYWl0IjoiMTEifQ==” f_network_font_size=”eyJhbGwiOiIxMiIsInBvcnRyYWl0IjoiMTEifQ==” f_btn_font_size=”eyJhbGwiOiIxMSIsInBvcnRyYWl0IjoiMTAifQ==” f_btn_font_spacing=”0.5″ tdc_css=”eyJhbGwiOnsibWFyZ2luLWJvdHRvbSI6IjQwIiwiZGlzcGxheSI6IiJ9LCJwb3J0cmFpdCI6eyJtYXJnaW4tYm90dG9tIjoiMzAiLCJkaXNwbGF5IjoiIn0sInBvcnRyYWl0X21heF93aWR0aCI6MTAxOCwicG9ydHJhaXRfbWluX3dpZHRoIjo3Njh9″]

Newsletter

Don't miss

Reproductive Autonomy Cannot Be Subordinated to Adoption: Supreme Court allows termination of 7-month pregnancy of minor

Holding that a woman’s choice is paramount under Article 21, the SC affirms that constitutional courts must prioritise dignity, mental health, and bodily autonomy over statutory limits under the MTP framework

Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”

Delhi court orders FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for sexually abusive posts targeting women journalists

Court finds tweets “sexually coloured,” prima facie intended to outrage modesty; directs police probe into X account and devices

Faith recast as social justice? Revisiting Shariati’s vision of Islam as liberation

Even as Iran grapples with an existential crisis as...
spot_img