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The case of the cancer patient was no less 'urgent' than the cases of Yakub Memon and Teesta Setalvad. Her life was at stake and was eventually lost amid the procedural complexities of the judicial system. However, she did not get an urgent hearing because perhaps it takes more than just a 'life and death situation' or a threat to personal liberties to attract the Indian courts' rare attention.

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Chhattisgarh High Court refuses to quash case against 11 activists over ‘Hindu is an abuse’ remarks, rules free-speech defence requires full trial

The Chhattisgarh High Court refused to quash a criminal case against 11 activists accused of calling the word "Hindu" an abuse during a 2024 rally. The court ruled that free speech defenses and criminal intent must be evaluated during a full trial.

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