The Delhi High Court has rejected a petition filed by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora challenging a notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate directing her to furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000, along with one surety,
Pre-trial detention cannot become punishment without trial: Supreme Court grants bail to former Rajasthan minister in Jal Jeevan Mission Case
The Supreme Court has reiterated that prolonged incarceration before the commencement of trial cannot be allowed to become punishment in itself, granting bail to former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Chandra Joshi and Mukesh Pathak, who are accused in a corruption case
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Today we share with you material that was provided to us by the FULL-PROOF project, co-funded by the European Union, whose goal is to improve criminal justice procedures by tackling breaches of procedural
Delhi High Court denies bail to man accused of transmitting classified military documents to Pakistan
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant regular bail to a man accused of procuring classified military documents and facilitating their alleged transmission to an official of the Pakistan High Commission, holding that the prosecution material warranted continued judicial
Savarkar opposed Gandhi’s assassination, grandnephew tells Pune Court during Rahul Gandhi defamation trial
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had condemned Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and, despite disagreeing with some of Gandhi’s political views, did not want him killed, Satyaki Savarkar, the Hindutva ideologue’s grandnephew, told a special MP/MLA court in Pune during cross-examination in a criminal
Criminal Law-Felony Stealing-Sufficiency of Evidence
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Defendant appealed his conviction for felony stealing, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s verdict. Where there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find that the value of the items stolen by defendant
Criminal Law-Assault-Motion to Suppress
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Defendant appealed his conviction for assault and armed criminal action, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress. Defendant also contested the trial court’s refusal to exclude the victims’ in-court identification or a photograph shown to
Forum Shopping and Suppression of Facts in Bail Proceedings Amount to Abuse of Judicial Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has strongly deprecated the practice of forum shopping and concealment of material facts in bail proceedings, holding that litigants cannot simultaneously pursue remedies before different judicial forums while keeping courts uninformed of adverse orders. In Senior Intelligence
5 Witch Trials That Weren’t in Salem
Superstition was brewing long before the Salem witch trials became synonymous with mass hysteria. Many accusations of witchcraft had already shaped legal proceedings and claimed lives across Europe and colonial America. Fueled by religious fear, political conflict, and social prejudice,
Call for regime change not unlawful in a democracy: Neha Bora tells Delhi High Court
AISA president Neha Bora on Thursday defended the call for regime change as a legitimate expression of democratic dissent before the Delhi High Court, which was hearing her challenge to preventive proceedings initiated by the Delhi Police following protests against