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Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”

SC/ST Act: Merely because crime is reported, immediate arrest need not be made

The High Court of Telangana however clarified that this observation was being made as the petition was filed within 4 days of registration of crime

Delhi HC: Plea for release of under trials who completed half their maximum sentence

The plea seeks release of undertrials and regular review by the Committee as a permanent solution for decongesting prisons

SC registers suo motu case against Police action on farmers

In an open letter written by Punjab University students have alleged that the farmers are being treated like separatists

‘Love Jihad’ allegations against three Muslim men false: UP police

The Hindu woman had filed a complaint against Abrar, his brother and friend on January 1 accusing them of stalking and intimidating her  

Shrey Hospital Fire: Guj HC bats for greater accountability

Responding to points raised about fire safety, court issues a slew of order fixing responsibility on various officials

Equity to be maintained between industrialisation and ecosystem: Orissa HC

The court noted that although development is necessary for enhanced revenue, it cannot be at the cost of human beings

SC extends Covid bail for Chhattisgarh prisoners

 The Vacation Bench has extended the time to surrender till January 6 as opposed to December 31

J’khand inter-caste couple allegedly threatened by family and Cabinet minister, HC provides protection 

The court, like many other courts of law in the country, upheld an adult’s right to marry person of their choice

Major couple even if not of marriageable age can live together: Punjab and Haryana HC

The court upheld the right to of individuals, who have attained majority, to live together and live a life on their own terms within the corners of law

Is death penalty a deterrent against sexual crimes against women?

Year after year, since the 2012 gang rape in Delhi, governments have introduced stricter punishments, especially death penalty, in response to aggravated sexual crimes. So, why do such crimes keep on increasing, and why does their nature become more horrific and inhuman?

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Malegaon 2006 Blast Case: Bombay High Court rejects NIA’s ‘alternate narrative’, holds prosecution built on contradictions and inadmissible evidence

Holding that “diagonally opposite” narratives by investigative agencies cannot sustain a trial, the Court finds the NIA’s case rooted in retracted statements, hearsay material, and a legally impermissible reinvestigation—bringing the prosecution to a “dead end”

Delhi court orders FIR against Abhijit Iyer Mitra for sexually abusive posts targeting women journalists

Court finds tweets “sexually coloured,” prima facie intended to outrage modesty; directs police probe into X account and devices

From Cow Slaughter to “Public Order”: Allahabad High Court’s expanding use of preventive detention

Through detailed reliance on fear, timing, intelligence inputs, and administrative response, the Court stretches “public order” to justify preventive detention—raising difficult questions about liberty, evidence, and constitutional limits

From FIRs to “Corporate Jihad”: How the TCS Nashik case was transformed from an investigation into a communal narrative

As police probe serious claims of harassment, a parallel story of conspiracy and conversion dominates public discourse