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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”

Extra-judicial killings in UP: A badge of honour or a matter of shame?

In March 2023, stark figures revealed by the state government proudly showcased that the police in Uttar Pradesh (UP) had carried out more than 10,000 encounters over the past 6 years, episodes in which 178 persons accused of crimes, were shot dead

250-year-old mosque in Delhi partially demolished in “anti encroachment drive”

Advocate Mehmood Pracha came to the demolition site and demanded a copy of any order that authorizes the demolition, however no such copy was provided

In false cow slaughter cases, four Hindu Mahasabha members held: UP Police

Now, the police are now looking for the remaining three accused, all Muslims, reports The Indian Express. According to the investigation, the five accused Muslim men had enmity with the four named in the false cow slaughter FIR.

Custodial torture victims are threatened, says People’s Watch: Tamil Nadu

In the latest conundrum over custodial torture in the...

Ujjain Horror: Muslim man allegedly burnt to death by five cops

No further details have been forthcoming and cops have claimed that the man set himself on fire. The victim was allegedly an accomplice in a bribery case where a cop was involved.

The right to sell meat must give way to public’s right to food safety: Gujarat HC

Meat vendors, meat shop associations and owners had said that the state had failed in discharging its duties with regard to constructing slaughterhouses and dedicated meat markets.

Moradabad Police debunks false communally charged claims made by Panchjanya, warns of taking legal action if misinformation is spread

In the now deleted tweet, the mouthpiece of RSS had claimed that a Muslim man had raped his Hindu wife along with his 15 friends

Complaint to NCSC over Bihar Police assault on minor Dalit boys for playing music at Holi

In its complaint, CJP has informed the Commission that the police, unprompted, beat up the Dalit boys and their mothers came to save them, beat them as well

Ram Navami processionists instigated violence in Rishra, Bengal police tell court

Sources aware of the contents of the report said that it mentions that those participating in the procession had been constantly "instigating" the local people by using "abusive and offensive" language constantly since the beginning of the procession.

Survey: Gujarat tops in ‘supporting’ digital surveillance to curb opposition, protests

In a surprise revelation, which may send shock wave...

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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