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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...

Farmer dies at Ghazipur border, family booked for draping body in Tricolour 

Police say the family covered the body with the National Flag like that of a martyr; FIR was registered against farmer Baljindra's mother Jasvir Kaur, brother Gurvinder and an unidentified person 

Breaking: SC grants ad interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui

The top court also stayed the production warrant issued against him in a separate case by the UP Police

Tandav Controversy: Amazon content head gets protection from arrest by Allahabad HC

 Aparna Purohit had filed an anticipatory bail application before the court apprehending arrest by UP Police

SC stays K’taka HC order directing state to reconstruct burnt down houses of migrant workers

The order was passed in December upholding right to shelter of these workers since the government had failed to rehabilitate them in 8 months

Sharjeel Usmani charged with Sedition for Elgar Parishad speech

The Elgar Parishad was given permission to be organised after much apprehension, since the last such conclave of December 2017 had led to violent clashes in Pune

Delhi HC upholds dismissal of Judge for workplace sexual harassment

The disciplinary proceedings against him concluded that the allegations of sexual harassment were proven

Delhi court dismisses plea seeking FIR against Delhi Police for Jamia violence

The court held that the police was protected under CrPC for carrying out official duty, even if actions were, arguably, in excess

Only 7 percent women officers in police force: IJR 2019

The report ranks states on various quantitative measurements of budgets, human resources, infrastructure, workload, diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid

Maharashtra ranks highest in providing legal aid: IJR 2020

The report ranks states on various quantitative measurements of budgets, human resources, infrastructure, workload, diversity across police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid

Over 400 High Court judge posts vacant, 56 lakh pending cases: Law Ministry

The Law Ministry, while responding to several questions on pendency of cases and vacancies at courts painted a stark picture of an overburdened and under-staffed judiciary

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