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Madras HC: Scientific Eminence No Defence for Derogatory Remarks Against Women, Refuses to Quash FIRs
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Madras HC: Scientific Eminence No Defence for Derogatory Remarks Against Women, Refuses to Quash FIRs

The Madras High Court refused to quash FIRs against Dr. Ponraj, holding that scientific eminence and public standing cannot be used as a defence for alleged derogatory remarks against women.

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Kerala HC Orders Special Police Squads In Every District To Catch Hit-And-Run Offenders [Read Judgments] Judiciary
Kerala HC Orders Special Police Squads In Every District To Catch Hit-And-Run Offenders [Read Judgments]

Kerala High Court directs the State Police Chief to set up special district squads to trace hit-and-run offenders, flags the Centre's inaction on its 2021 compensation scheme, and cites Australian and UK models for victim compensation.

Karnataka HC: Calling Classmate 'Pretty' in Instagram DM is Gen Z Lingo, Not a Crime Judiciary
Karnataka HC: Calling Classmate 'Pretty' in Instagram DM is Gen Z Lingo, Not a Crime

Karnataka HC quashes FIR against a student for calling a classmate 'pretty' on Instagram, ruling that private Gen Z lingo does not amount to stalking or voyeurism.

Surrender or Lose Bail: SC Tells Honeymoon Murder Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi Judiciary
Surrender or Lose Bail: SC Tells Honeymoon Murder Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi

The Supreme Court has told Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, to either surrender pending trial or face bail cancellation. Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale will hear the matter on July 23, 2026.

Allahabad HC Rejects Bail in POCSO and Cyberstalking Case, Directs Mental Examination of Accused Judiciary
Allahabad HC Rejects Bail in POCSO and Cyberstalking Case, Directs Mental Examination of Accused

Allahabad HC denies bail in POCSO blackmail case, orders mental examination of accused over obscene social media posts. Court rejects bail for man accused of blackmailing minor with obscene photos, directs CMO Kaushambi to assess his mental state.

"Freedom Of Press Cannot Be Shield For Irresponsible Journalism": Delhi HC

Delhi HC grants bail to two accused in Seemapuri mob assault on journalists case, citing contradictions in prosecution's identification evidence.

MEA Issues Public Warning Against "Diplomacy Influencers"

India's Ministry of External Affairs has issued a public advisory warning citizens against social media accounts, many on Instagram, falsely claiming to advise the MEA on trade and migration policy an...

'Tum Tam' Remark Not Instigation to Suicide: Jharkhand HC Quashes BDO's FIR [Read Order]

Jharkhand HC quashes FIR against a Block Development Officer, holding words like 'Tum Tam' don't amount to instigation to suicide or other alleged offences.

Madras HC Flags Bail Lapses, Seeks Merit-Based Prosecutor Appointments [Read Order]

Madras HC closes SC/ST atrocity bail appeals, faults Sessions Court's parallel bail grant, and calls for merit-based selection of public prosecutors over political ties.

Throwing Trash On Bharat Mata Is Deshdroh, Attack On Sovereignty: Madras HC

Madras High Court rules importers of municipal solid waste disguised as waste paper must re-export it to the country of origin, not a third country.

NIA Names Hafiz Saeed in Pahalgam Supplementary Chargesheet

The NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet on July 6, 2026 naming LeT chief Hafiz Saeed as a key accused in the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, revealing cross-border drone weapons drops ...

NIA Names Hafiz Saeed as Mastermind in Pahalgam Terror Attack Chargesheet

The NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Special Court in Jammu, naming LeT founder Hafiz Saeed as the principal conspirator in the 2025 Pahalgam attack. The agency has invoked charges of ...

Defacing Ambedkar Portrait With Cow Dung: Karnataka HC Grants Bail Under SC/ST Act [Read Judgment]

Karnataka HC grants bail to two men accused of defacing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's portrait with cow dung at Hosakote, citing custody period and gravity of the SC/ST Act and BNS offences alleged.

From welfare legislation to a rights-based regime: how the law treats children in conflict with law

How India's juvenile justice law evolved from the 1986 Act to the JJ Act 2015 - key institutions, landmark verdicts, and where implementation still fails.

Pune POCSO Court Awards Death Penalty to 65-Year-Old, Says Convict "Passed the Stage of Reformation" [Read Judgment]

Pune POCSO Court sentenced a 65-year-old to death for the rape and murder of a 3-year-old, holding he had “passed the stage of reformation.”


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