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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...

Punjab & Haryana HC seeks details of cases against MPs, MLAs

The information against sitting and former lawmakers has been sought from the Police and District Judges of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

Jaipur blast case: Rajasthan HC grants bail to undertrial jailed for 12 years

The court was surprised to find that he was re-arrested in the 9th FIR after he was found not guilty in other 8 FIRs and languished in jail since 2008

Delhi police were complicit with Red Fort rioters: SKM’s letter to Delhi CP

The farmers’ group demanded that the Delhi Police Commissioner cancel the show cause issued against SKM leaders and called for a judicial enquiry.

Farmer Navreet Singh’s death not due to gun-shot injury: Police to Delhi HC

The 25-year-old deceased farmer’s grandfather petitioned the court alleging that Navreet was shot dead by the Delhi Police

Attorney General denies consent for contempt case against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

AG Venugopal observed that even though Justice Gogoi made some strong statements, it was for the good of the institution

Madras HC refuses to quash case against DMK secretary for casteist remarks

RS Bharathi had insulted Scheduled Caste/Tribe judges by stating that they were appointed at the “alms” rendered by the DMK party

Government hospital to compensate for unforeseen death and injury: Madras HC  

The court directed a government hospital to compensate an aggrieved Dalit family, albeit it was not a case of medical negligence

Munawar Faruqui case: Co accused Sadakat Khan and Nalin Yadav get bail

MP High Court grants interim bail in light of the top court’s bail order of comedian Munawar Faruqui

SC issues notice in plea seeking caste-based census in 2021

The last caste-based census was held in 1931, and the reservations for OBCs was decided on the data

Bombay HC acquits death row POCSO convict due to shoddy investigation

The court also directed the Directorate of Prosecution, to initiate action against those responsible failure to get the forensics lab reports

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