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When Criminal Law Becomes a Weapon: Justice Bhatia’s Reminder on Power, Process and Fairness

In an age where criminal law is increasingly deployed as an instrument of pressure rather than a pursuit of truth, judicial interventions that return us to first principles assume...

Odisha HC directs District Magistrates to make surprise prison visits

The High Court has sought several answers from the State to comprehend the present condition and status of prisons

Information about accused cannot be leaked to any third party: Karnataka HC  

The court has warned the investigating officers to safeguard the privacy of the accused and get a search warrant from court to access data  

Kunal Kamra has justified scandalous tweets as comedy: Law student’s rejoinder in SC

The rejoinder to Kamra’s affidavit has called him arrogant and alleged that his ‘scornful attitude’ shows his willingness to vilify the court

Bombay HC disturbed at delay in Dabholkar-Pansare murder investigation

The court has directed the CBI and SIT to file a progress report in two weeks and posted the next hearing for March 30

Mehmood Pracha raids: Delhi court asks police how they plan to protect lawyer-client privilege

Mehmood Pracha’s firm Legal Axis represents several persons accused in the Delhi violence cases

Sexual Harassment: Madras HC slams gov’t for not taking action against Special DGP

The court pulled up the Government for not suspending the former DGP and sought a status report by March 16

Free HRD Hidme Markam from arbitrary UAPA charges: Front Line defenders

The international human rights organisation urged authorities to release Markam; say she was arrested for her work challenging police, military and corporate interests.

IAS officers sentenced to 3 months for disobeying court, usurping farmers lands

Telangana HC held that the farmers were not adequately compensated for their acquired lands, and construction was started on their lands despite court orders restraining it

BJP leader challenges Places of Worship Act in SC

The petition states that the law takes away rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to reclaim their places of worship through Courts , says it legalises illegal acts of invaders

Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to grant protection to live-in couple

The court stated that their live-in relationship deed stated that theirs was not a marital relationship, and hence the same was not morally acceptable in society

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