Supreme Court quashes a 35-year-old criminal case, calls undertrial delays a violation of Article 21, and seeks data on UP’s justice backlog.
Read Full ArticleSikkim HC holds FIR reporting isn’t a media trial, dismisses plea to restrain press coverage and uphold privacy claims under Article 21.
Patna High Court upholds Aadhaar-linked facial recognition attendance for medical faculty, ruling it does not violate privacy rights under Article 21.
Delhi High Court orders urgent AIIMS CT and MRI scans for an undertrial despite bail withdrawal, reaffirming prisoners’ right to health under Article 21.
Supreme Court grants bail to Amtek Auto promoter Arvind Dham, holding prolonged incarceration without trial progress violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Madras High Court warns against misuse of preventive detention to silence journalists, calls it a threat to free speech and liberty.
Kerala High Court quashes bail condition forcing a foreign national to stay in a detention centre, holding it violates Article 21 and defeats the purpose of bail.
India notifies DPDP Act 2023, bringing India’s first digital privacy law into force; RTI Act amended to align personal-data disclosure rules with privacy rights.
Leh DM tells SC Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention followed due process, citing activities prejudicial to national security; wife alleges surveillance in Delhi.
Madras High Court holds moral policing illegal, saying it violates women’s dignity and liberty under Article 21, and fuels social ostracization.
SC gives Centre 4 weeks to frame guidelines ensuring pedestrians’ right to obstruction-free, accessible footpaths under Article 21.
SC directs CBI probe into J&K cop’s custodial torture, orders Rs 50 lakh compensation for castration, calls it egregious Article 21 violation.
SC directs disability-friendly prisons; says denial of basic care violates Articles 14 & 21; orders infrastructure upgrades, audits, and compliance within 6 months.
Chhattisgarh HC rejects plea by dual degree student seeking separate exam schedules, ruling such relief can’t be granted under writ jurisdiction.
SC rules accused can’t claim narco test as a right; involuntary tests violate Articles 20(3) & 21, can’t be sole basis for conviction.
Orissa HC refused to quash proceedings in a crypto fraud case, holding cryptocurrency cannot shield accused persons from criminal liability for fraud.
27 May, 2026 05:29 PM
Bombay High Court set aside a divorce decree, holding wives are not maids, and awarded the wife Rs 20,000 monthly maintenance and housing support.
27 May, 2026 04:13 PM
Supreme Court upholds Bihar’s 2025 Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, affirming ECI’s constitutional power under Article 324.
27 May, 2026 03:07 PM
Supreme Court quashes criminal and DV proceedings against husband’s relatives, holding vague and general allegations are insufficient.
27 May, 2026 02:43 PM
P&H HC CJ Sheel Nagu rebukes lawyers’ strike over Advocate Gagandeep Jammu firing case, stressing duty towards litigants.
27 May, 2026 02:16 PM
MP High Court rules that advocates running offices from their homes cannot be charged commercial electricity tariffs.
27 May, 2026 01:32 PM
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