Karnataka High Court quashed an abetment of suicide case, freed a husband jailed for six months, and ordered an enquiry against the police officer.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court awards ₹11 lakh compensation for 24 days of illegal detention, holding the State cannot delay release after parole is granted.
Supreme Court directs High Courts to pronounce judgments within 3 months, mandates speedy bail orders, and sets timelines for uploading reasons.
Supreme Court grants bail to undertrial jailed for over 9 years, holding that prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 right to speedy trial.
Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her career cannot be termed cruel or accused of desertion, calling such views patriarchal and regressive.
Supreme Court directs High Courts to fast-track bail hearings, avoid casual adjournments to governments, and ensure timely FSL reports.
Punjab & Haryana HC holds NCB detention beyond 24 hours illegal, orders release; says liberty clock starts from actual restraint, not arrest memo.
Supreme Court to examine legality of breathalyser tests under Bihar Prohibition law, raising key issues on privacy, evidence, and Article 21 rights.
Madras HC rules habeas corpus cannot compel wife’s return; directs police to trace missing minor children and produce them before Magistrate.
Delhi High Court sets aside trial court order dismissing bail plea as “too voluminous”, holding that personal liberty cannot be denied for drafting choices.
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.
Supreme Court orders release of accused detained under NSA in a caste-based humiliation case and stays Madhya Pradesh High Court’s preventive detention directions.
Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, while granting bail to five co-accused.
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.
Calcutta High Court rules SC/ST Act not applicable to caste-based abuses over telephone, holding such conversations are not in public view.
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