Madras High Court warns against misuse of preventive detention to silence journalists, calls it a threat to free speech and liberty.
Read Full ArticleMadras High Court grants 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, flags repeated incarceration as abuse of process and violation of Article 21.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to a woman jailed by an appellate court for changing lawyers in a cheque bounce appeal, calling the court’s approach unjustified.
SC grants 6-week interim bail to Bhima Koregaon accused Mahesh Raut on health grounds, citing medical needs despite serious UAPA charges.
Delhi High Court grants 90-day interim bail to woman in POCSO case to care for newborn child, citing humanitarian grounds and welfare of minor children.
Orissa HC rules POCSO Act can’t criminalize consensual adolescent relationships; calls for nuanced, non-mechanical application of the law.
SC grants interim bail to 23-year-old influencer accused of rape by 40-year-old woman; court questions Delhi Police on filing of Section 376 IPC.
SC refuses to ease interim bail for Ashoka University professor over remarks on Op Sindoor; free speech allowed but no posts on FIR issues.
SC grants interim bail to Ashoka professor over ‘Operation Sindoor’ post; refuses FIR stay, orders SIT with no officers from Haryana or Delhi.
Calcutta High Court upholds interim bail for Rajnikant Ojha, citing procedural lapses and violation of constitutional rights in CBI case.
SC delivers split verdict on Tahir Hussain’s interim bail plea for Delhi polls; larger bench to decide. Charges include grave allegations from 2020 riots.
Delhi HC grants custody parole to ex-councillor Tahir Hussain for election nomination, balancing judicial custody with electoral rights.
Karnataka govt moves SC challenging bail to actor Darshan, 16 others in Renukaswamy murder case; alleges obscene messages triggered the crime.
SC grants medical bail to Asaram Bapu till March 31, 2025, amid health concerns, allowing him access to urgent treatment outside jail.
Delhi Karkardooma Court orders NGO to return pet dogs, flags misuse of authority, and says animal welfare must operate within the rule of law.
19 January, 2026 03:22 PM
Delhi High Court upheld Press Council of India’s rejection of Editors Guild’s claim, citing delay and non-compliance, and declined to interfere in 15th Press Council constitution.
19 January, 2026 01:39 PM
Supreme Court enforces Article 21A, mandates statutory rules for RTE Act’s 25% quota, and empowers NCPCR to monitor State compliance.
19 January, 2026 02:43 PM
Supreme Court rules accused on bail after suspension of sentence need not appear on every hearing date in appellate or revisional courts.
19 January, 2026 12:47 PM
Delhi High Court grants sweeping interim relief against AI deepfake pornography, orders takedown, de-indexing, disclosure and MeitY-led website blocking.
19 January, 2026 04:50 PM
Kerala High Court holds that a Hindu wife can claim maintenance from her husband’s immovable property, laying down a three-stage framework of rights.
19 January, 2026 02:00 PM
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