Email: sabrangind@gmail.com
Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.
Woman directly moves SC due to Patna HC’s high pendency rate
The woman’s case is in connection with sexual harassment and intimidation against some village musclemen
SC grants 5 days interim bail for Siddique Kappan to meet his ailing mother
However, the top court has imposed strict conditions barring him from interacting with any person except relatives and doctors
Nodeep Kaur’s ‘illegal confinement’: Punjab and Haryana HC take suo motu cognisance
The court directed the matter of the arrest of the Dalit activist to be listed in the urgent list and issued notice of motion to the State
Mumbai court denies bail to POCSO accused, says 5 year old knows good and bad touch
The Court refused bail on grounds that the nature of accusations is serious as the applicant allegedly committed aggravated sexual assault
Delhi HC notes that tattoo on survivor’s arm cannot be forced, rape accused gets bail
While the survivor alleged that the tattoo of the accused’s name was forcefully engraved, the HC said making a tattoo without resistance is not easy
Judge who delivered controversial POCSO verdicts, not made permanent
Justice Pushpa Ganediwala will continue as an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court
Multiple FIRs being used to intimidate Sohrabuddin case witnesses?
Five FIRs registered against Raman Patel since August last year
Two of Munawar Faruqui’s co-accused get ad-interim bail, two more remain in jail
Artists, writers, filmmakers, performers from across the world, stand in solidarity with Munawar Faruqui, demand dismissal of all charges against him and others
Karnal Jail cites Covid-protocol, prevents Nodeep from meeting family
Lawyers to move Punjab and Haryana High Court for bail next week for the Dalit labour rights activist
SC refuses to compound offences in a custodial death case
However, considering the former police officers’ age, the sentence was reduced and compensation to the deceased’s heirs was increased
Trending
Related VIDEOS
ALL STORIES
ALL STORIES
Education
Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule
India
Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter
Threats naming six government employees prompt tighter security and unofficial work-from-home instructions, even as authorities deny issuing any formal order
Hate Speech
Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.
Education
August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Minorities
Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law
Pune police invoke the new law against a man accused of targeting a minor and an OCI cardholder accused of religious inducement
India
ID Based on Anonymous Informant, Sudden Reference to 2009 Home Ministry Notification: Why NSA Case Against Satyam Verma Is Unconvincing
When Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam chose to invoke the stringent law against the journalist, she appears to have based it on her reading of his assumed ability to influence workers – not the facts available.