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Anticipatory Bail Denied to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik Case: Sessions Court flags “systematic plan” and stresses custodial interrogation

While emphasising gravity and custodial interrogation, Sessions Court order leans heavily on narrative of “organised influence”—raising concerns over evidentiary thresholds, criminalisation of religious interaction, and expansion of bail-stage reasoning

Varanasi court issues notice to Kunal Kamra for allegedly insulting the National Flag

The petitioner has moved sessions court against the Magistrate’s order that had dismissed the FIR complaint against Kamra

Kerala court sentences priest to life imprisonment for raping step daughter

“If the guardians of wards behave in this manner, who will guard the wards”, questioned the court

Media cannot report in a sensationalised manner: Delhi HC on Disha Ravi’s plea

The Single-judge Bench has directed editors to exercise control while disseminating information and Disha Ravi to not ‘malign’ the police

Does the new SC judgment offer hope for bail under UAPA?

A comparison of two SC judgements on bail under UAPA: Watali, 2019, and Najeeb, 2021

Erratic arrests by police and the Arnesh Kumar Judgement

A plea recently filed in the apex court sought stricter implementation of the Arnesh Kumar guidelines but the court stated that it lacked concrete facts

Patna school principal sentenced to death for raping 11-year-old girl

The court also took into consideration what impact this crime must have had on the other students of the school, considering the acts of the Principal and the teacher

Delhi court directs FIR against caste-abusive terms in DSSSB questions paper

The Selection Board in its exam held for selection of primary teachers used caste abusive terms in its question papers, two years in a row

Juvenile Justice Act to be amended

The Union cabinet greenlights amendments to the Act; wider scope of DMs, background check on CWC members, to make adoption process faster

Delhi HC issues notice to NBSA, channels on Disha’s plea alleging information leak

In her plea, Disha alleged that the Delhi Police leaked information to the media related to the toolkit FIR against her

Godhra train burning: Key accused nabbed after 19 years!

Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk nabbed from Signal Falia, three others remain at large

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Anticipatory Bail Denied to Nida Khan in TCS Nashik Case: Sessions Court flags “systematic plan” and stresses custodial interrogation

While emphasising gravity and custodial interrogation, Sessions Court order leans heavily on narrative of “organised influence”—raising concerns over evidentiary thresholds, criminalisation of religious interaction, and expansion of bail-stage reasoning

“Reasonable Apprehension of Bias Is Enough”: Telangana High Court orders CBCID probe into SI’s death, reasserts constitutional demand for investigative neutrality

In a sharply reasoned ruling, the Court holds that when police investigate their own, fairness cannot merely exist—it must be demonstrable, credible, and constitutionally defensible

“Obnoxious and Caste-Coloured”: Supreme Court strikes down Odisha bail orders mandating cleaning work, declares them void

Acting on suo-moto proceedings triggered by media reports, the Court condemns “degrading” bail conditions imposed on Dalit and Adivasi accused, warns against judicial overreach, and reinforces that liberty cannot be conditioned on humiliation or caste-based labour

Caged Voices, Silenced Truths: FSC’s expansive indictment of India’s press freedom crisis

On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Free Speech Collective (FSC) assembles a powerful, deeply layered account of repression, incarceration, and systemic silencing—centring the stories of jailed journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Irfan Mehraj to expose the widening fault lines in India’s democratic promise

Systematic Exclusion: Caste-based atrocities across Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, MP, and UP

A spate of anti-Dalit incidents—from a youth killed over leftover food in Amreli to a suspicious death after an inter-caste relationship in Tamil Nadu, and social boycotts in Khargone—also includes temple bans and clashes over Dalit wedding processions

May Day Dramatised

When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.

Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30

Man stabbed in Trilokpuri: While media focusses on the just concluded state polls, and television channels turn the other way, two media outlets, The Tribune and Observer Post report the stabbing of 19 year old Ayaan Saifi on April 30