The Delhi High Court has instructed the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi to accelerate disciplinary measures against prison officials accused of involvement in an alleged extortion racket operating within Tihar Jail. The directive, issued by a bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, calls upon the Vigilance…
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings and summons issued to India Today Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie and former Editor Prabhu Chawla in connection with a magazine report on child trafficking and sexual exploitation. The court held that the article aimed to highlight a serious social issue and did not promote enmity or hatred…
In proceedings before the Supreme Court today, the Delhi Police have strongly contested the bail applications of student activists implicated in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case. Among those seeking release are Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and three others, all charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The police urged the court…
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has expressed concern over the High Court’s recent decision to hold court hearings on one Saturday each month, stating that the move was implemented without adequate consultation with the Bar. The decision, announced through an official notification issued by the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court, followed…
The Supreme Court of India has expressed deep concern over the widespread delays in framing charges in criminal trials across the country. The Court pointed out that despite the clear mandate under Section 251(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which requires charges in cases exclusively triable by a sessions court to be framed…
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised news agency Asian News International (ANI) for its conduct in a copyright infringement case filed against Dynamite News Network Pvt. Ltd., describing its actions as an overreach of judicial process. A division bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed ANI’s appeal challenging an…
Gitanjali J. Angmo, the wife of noted Ladakh-based environmentalist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, has filed an amended petition before the Supreme Court challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA). She has alleged that the detention is a deliberate attempt to suppress dissent and punish Wangchuk for his peaceful activism and advocacy…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a 17-year-old criminal case registered against academic and social activist Madhu Kishwar, which accused her of attempt to murder. The court held that the case appeared to be retaliatory in nature and lacked sufficient evidence to sustain prosecution. The case dates back to an incident on December 31,…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a detailed probe into allegations of theft of offerings and foreign currency donations from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) temple. The bench observed that the case appeared to have been “completely compromised” during the initial investigation carried out by the…
The Supreme Court of India has refused to cancel criminal proceedings initiated against a young law graduate who had made a Facebook post in 2020 expressing hope that the Babri Masjid would be rebuilt in the future. The post, which was made around the time of the foundation-laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya,…