Supreme Court dismisses hate speech pleas, rules courts cannot create offences and says existing criminal law framework is adequate.
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SC refuses to stay ‘Udaipur Files’ release; asks petitioners to approach Delhi HC over certification, says no views expressed on film’s merits.
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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.
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