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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

Mass Deforestation, Protests, Detentions: Supreme Court halts Telangana’s reckless tree felling at Kancha Gachibowli, questions permissions

Public anger mounts as Telangana authorities bulldoze through Kancha Gachibowli’s tree cover, allegedly violating environmental norms and suppressing protests with detentions and police crackdowns; scrutiny by HC and SC to continue

SC: Recent judgment in the Imran Pratapgarhi case, what are police powers under section 173 (3) BNS?

The recent SC judgement is a welcome check on the expanding criminalisation of political and artistic expression, which has historically been weaponised to stifle dissent

“This Means FIR”: Delhi Court orders further investigation, FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra five years after Delhi riots

The court remarks that Mishra’s speech created a communal divide and needs thorough investigation; Police warned of legal consequences if they fail to ensure compliance with the court’s directive.

Supreme Court slams Prayagraj demolitions, awards Rs. 10 lakh compensation to each six victims for violation of due process

In a significant order, the Court condemns illegal demolitions as inhumane, highlighting systemic flaws in the notification process and underscoring the vital importance of protecting the right to shelter under Article 21

Potential of reasoned Collegium resolutions as a starting point for transparency in the Indian higher judiciary

One way ahead out of the recent quagmire is for the higher judiciary, especially the Supreme Court to provide more reasoned public communiques on the decisions for appointments, transfers etc; though not the ideal solution, this would be a step forward

‘Courts, Police Have Duty to Protect Freedom of Speech’: SC on FIR against Congress MP Over Poem

'Without freedom of expression of thoughts and views, it is impossible to lead a dignified life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.'

Supreme Court intervenes in POCSO case, stays Allahabad HC’s “shocking” judgment that downplayed sexual assault against minor

SC calls HC’s judgment “shocking” and “inhuman” for ruling that acts of sexual violence against a minor did not amount to attempt to rape, highlights judicial insensitivity

‘High-Handed, violation of the SC orders’: Bombay HC pulls up Nagpur Civic Body for demolishing homes of accused in communal violence

The division bench pulled up the Nagpur Municipal Corporation for its actions despite the fact that the High Court had been approached in the matter by the petitioners; the action of demolition was conducted despite the fact that the matter was before the court

Demolition of Fahim Khan’s house: A political message disguised as law enforcement

Maharashtra Government deploys bulldozer crackdown in Nagpur violence case, demolishes two houses of accused defying legal norms and Supreme Court guidelines

For us to be truly free & independent, both media & judiciary need one another: (Justice) S Muralidhar

Drawing on how independence within and among pillars of democracy are vital, S Muralidhar stressed how both the judiciary and media need each other to remain independent; he was speaking at the BG Verghese Memorial Lecture in Delhi

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

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From Cow Slaughter to “Public Order”: Allahabad High Court’s expanding use of preventive detention

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

From FIRs to “Corporate Jihad”: How the TCS Nashik case was transformed from an investigation into a communal narrative

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

Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve

Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation

Victory for Forest Rights: Allahabad HC recognises land claims of Tharu Tribes, strikes down decision of DLC

The Allahabad High Court recently struck down a 2021 decision of the District Level Committee (DLC), Lakhimpur upholding the land rights of the Tharu tribe while observing that the authorities cannot short-circuit the existing statutory rights of the forest dwellers by blindly relying on court orders issued before the enactment of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006). This law recognises the individual and community rights of Adivasis.