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A Republic That Listens: The Supreme Court’s poetic defence of dissent through Imran Pratapgarhi judgment
In quashing the FIR against MP Imran Pratapgarhi, the Supreme Court reasserts that metaphors are not misdemeanours and that in a democracy, the right to dissent is not a crime but a constitutional commitment
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Uttarakhand High Court slams police and authority for failure in maintain law and order
Nainital Minor Rape: "Your incompetence leads to all these problems"—Uttarakhand High Court slams police for failure to maintain law and order after rape incident, the court pulls up the municipal body for attempting to illegally demolish the accused's house, stating, "You cannot violate the Supreme Court order. It was not passed eons ago…" with contempt proceedings looming, the authority withdraws the demolition notice and issues an unconditional apology
Biased and Preconceived: Bombay HC criticises police inquiry into Parbhani custodial death of Somnath Suryawanshi
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Pahalgam: Tripura Police Face Allegations of Bias Amid Arrests for Social Media Posts
Why is there no action against ruling party leaders giving threats on social media? asks Leader of Opposition and CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chowdhury.
Underfunded, Overburdened, and Unjust: The national verdict from the India Justice Report 2025
The India Justice Report 2025 presents a searing audit of India's justice delivery mechanisms, exposing systemic deficiencies across police, prisons, judiciary, legal aid, and human rights commissions
Waqf Amendment Act 2025: An erosion of rights under the garb of reform
Renaming the legislation "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act" (UMEED Act), in line with the government’s enthusiasm to rename things; a critical examination of the amended provisions reveals that provisions of the 2025 act represent a significant regression, fundamentally undermining the religious autonomy and property rights of the Muslim minority, thereby challenging constitutional safeguards’ some amendments directly weaken legal protections afforded to Waqf properties, raising fears of systematic dispossession
Bombay High Court grants permanent protection from arrest to Kunal Kamra in FIR over ‘Gaddar’ remark
Comedian cannot be arrested during pendency of FIR quashing plea; Court directs Mumbai Police to question him only in Chennai and bars trial proceedings if chargesheet is filed
Bihar: SC frowns on disproportionate punishment of opposition legislators & its democratic consequences
In a crucial case involving the summary suspension of the Bihar Legislative Council (BLC) of an RJD member (Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh), the Supreme Court, by distinguishing between "proceedings in the legislature" and "legislative decisions", and held that the latter can be subject to judicial scrutiny, especially when they affect fundamental rights. This creative interpretation of Article 212 of the Constitution also meant that the re-election to the ‘suspended post’ notified by the ECI was struck down
SCBA demands contempt action against BJP MP for remarks about CJI Sanjiv Khanna
Supreme Court Bar Association has passed a resolution demanding contempt action against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his remarks about the CJI; Nishikant Dubey had in response to the SC hearings in the Waqf amendment act, said, on April 19 that Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna was responsible for all ‘civil wars’ in the country.
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