Hate Speech

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

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”

Understanding the True Drivers of Violence in Nigeria

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

Through detailed reliance on fear, timing, intelligence inputs, and administrative response, the Court stretches “public order” to justify preventive detention—raising difficult questions about liberty, evidence, and constitutional limits

As police probe serious claims of harassment, a parallel story of conspiracy and conversion dominates public discourse