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Ex-TISS student gets bail as Mumbai Court rejects Maoist link based on ‘suspicion’

Court rejects the prosecution’s attempt to link Abhirup Ashim Paul to Maoist activities, holding that books, slogans and association with a student group could not by themselves establish such a connection

Petitions against Uttarakhand UCC draw attention to Constitutional issues regarding personal autonomy and minority rights

Religious freedom, privacy, and tribal exclusion are among the issues raised by petitions contesting the Uttarakhand UCC, bringing to light constitutional questions about striking a balance between individual laws and a uniform legal framework.

D*ck or fist

This piece, penned in rage and with a broken heart as a young student of the law in Mumbai read of the news of the brazen acquittal of a murderer-rapist husband by the Chhattisgarh High Court. As a collective media silence and violent trivia twirls around our public discourse, Sabrangindia publishes this as tribute (and solidarity with) hundreds of thousands of young and not so young women who have felt deeply betrayed by this verdict as also by the wider silence around it

A Licence to Violate: Chhattisgarh HC’s ruling on marital rape exposes a legal travesty’

By extending the marital rape exception to unnatural sexual offences, dismissing a dying woman’s testimony, and ignoring Supreme Court precedents, the Chhattisgarh High Court has delivered a judgment that strips married women of their right to bodily autonomy

The Debate around Section 498A: Misuse or inappropriate application?

As Section 498A transitions into Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the debate over its misuse and necessity continues - can reforms strike the right balance?

Supreme Court disposes of PIL on cow vigilantism, declines micro-monitoring of state compliance

Despite acknowledging concerns over rising mob lynching incidents, the Court ruled that enforcing compliance with its guidelines should be pursued through High Courts and other legal avenues

Delhi high court strikes down illegal arrest: Reaffirms the right to immediate disclosure of grounds of arrest

The Delhi High Court ruled that the arrest of Marfing Tamang was illegal due to delayed disclosure of grounds, violating Section 50 CrPC and Article 22(1)

Are Indian anti-conversion laws targeting minorities or protecting the vulnerable?

Despite its claims to curb forced conversions, Rajasthan's Anti-Conversion Bill, 2025, imposes severe penalties, limits personal freedom, and jeopardises religious freedom, raising concerns regarding abuse, discrimination, and constitutional overreach.

India’s struggle to end manual scavenging continues

On January 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark ruling banning manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning in six major metropolitan cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The Court's decision was prompted by continued state inaction despite multiple previous directives and legislation prohibiting the practice.

DU 2025 crackdown: Students detained, allegedly tortured

Delhi university students detained over wall murals on Bastar killings, allegedly beaten in custody

Delhi Police on Trial: Three court orders reveal collusion, cover-ups, and custodial torture by police officers during 2020 Delhi riots

Court rulings reveal selective investigation shielding BJP’s Kapil Mishra, wrongful prosecution of six men based on flimsy evidence, and custodial violence against Muslim detainees—forcing an FIR against a former SHO

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