Gauhati High Court quashes case against influencer Abhishek Kar over remarks on black magic in Assam, holds offences under BNS, IT Act not made out.
Read Full ArticleKarnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against WhatsApp group member for circulating obscene images of Hindu deities, holds prima facie offence under IPC.
Kerala High Court grants pre-arrest bail to a YouTube editor, holding political commentary does not amount to obscene or sexually explicit content.
At 150, Vande Mataram’s constitutional status, judicial restraint, and the limits of legal nationalism reveal India’s unresolved debate on law and reverence.
Analysis of Karnataka’s Hate Speech Bill, 2025, examining vague definitions, harsh penalties, executive powers, and its impact on free speech.
Madras High Court warns against misuse of preventive detention to silence journalists, calls it a threat to free speech and liberty.
Supreme Court 2025 landmark judgments explained in a nutshell, covering constitutional law, criminal justice, PMLA, free speech, rights and governance.
Madras High Court grants 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, flags repeated incarceration as abuse of process and violation of Article 21.
Mahua Moitra’s remarks on Vande Mataram spark a major legal and historical debate in Parliament, raising questions on constitutional rights and patriotic freedom.
Sameer Wankhede tells Delhi High Court that satire isn’t absolute as he sues Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies and others over defamation in Netflix series.
PM Modi releases commemorative coin and stamp marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, celebrating Bankim Chandra Chatterji’s legacy and India’s cultural heritage.
Adv. Ilin Saraswat urges action after CJI attack linked to misreporting. Paper roll, not shoe; debate grows on regulating live courtroom reporting.
Activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others tell SC they only called for peaceful anti-CAA protests, deny conspiracy in 2020 Delhi riots, seek bail under UAPA.
Gauhati HC quashes FIR against CNN-News18 anchor Akansha Swarup, ruling her Kamakhya Temple remarks were careless but lacked malicious intent.
NBDSA orders Zee News to remove ‘Mehndi Jihad’ broadcasts for violating neutrality and airing one-sided, communal content without balanced views.
Delhi HC issues notice on Priya Kapur’s plea to dismiss Rani Kapur’s suit alleging a fraudulent family trust to divert late Sunjay Kapur’s estate.
12 February, 2026 04:32 PM
Allahabad High Court stayed proceedings against MLA Abbas Ansari under Section 174-A IPC over alleged non-compliance with proclamation proceedings.
12 February, 2026 05:08 PM
SC cancels HC bail, lays down disclosure rules for criminal antecedents in bail pleas to curb suppression of material facts.
12 February, 2026 06:04 PM
Supreme Court notifies 2026 guidelines for Senior Advocate designation, abolishing point system and interviews; introduces holistic evaluation process.
12 February, 2026 04:00 PM
Telangana High Court quashes case against girlfriend, holds she is not a “relative” under Section 498A IPC and cannot be charged with stalking under Section 354D.
12 February, 2026 04:46 PM
Supreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges for lack of caste-based intent; holds CrPC standards on discharge and framing of charges continue under BNSS.
12 February, 2026 06:30 PM
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