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In a significant move to ensure timely justice and protect the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme...

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Union government and microblogging platform X on a petition challenging the blocking of the...

"The complainant party has alleged against the accused, whereas Giribala Singh has submitted that the deceased herself was interested in terminating the pregnancy. From the WhatsApp chats also, it cannot be said that the allegations are only against Samarth Singh, but the trial court did not consider all these facts,” the court said.

Justice Pillai said that courts cannot "assume the role of the security establishment" by dictating how security personnel should be deployed.

The Assam Assembly has passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, creating a single legal framework for marriage, divorce, and inheritance across communities.

A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi delivered the judgment while hearing petitions challenging the EC’s notification issued last year for carrying out the SIR process in Bihar.

Justice Nagarathna expressed concern that reservation benefits continued even after families had progressed socially and economically.

“If you take the case of Ajmal Kasab, there are a large number of witnesses. Will you grant him bail, given that he has been in jail for 7 or 8 years? It can’t be done. Therefore, you have to examine the facts of each case," asked the Additional Solicitor General.

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the West Bengal government’s recent public notice imposing...

The plea highlights that women continue to remain underrepresented in key legal posts. It points out that no woman has ever been appointed as the AG or SG.