Courts / Judicial Reforms | CJP

23-Apr-2026

Anticipating Disorder, Curtailing Liberty: The Allahabad High Court’s expansive turn on preventive detention in cow slaughter cases In two rulings, the Court treats communal sensitivity and anticipated reaction as grounds for detention—blurring the line between criminal law and preventive power

28-Mar-2026

अब्दुल शेख नागरिकता केस: गौहाटी हाईकोर्ट में सुनवाई के दौरान निर्वासन पर रोक, राज्य मेंटेनबिलिटी पर आपत्ति उठाएगा कोर्ट ने आपत्ति स्वीकार करते हुए निर्वासन पर रोक बढ़ाई; देरी का कारण हिरासत, पहुंच की कमी, आर्थिक बाधाएं और कानूनी सहायता का अभाव बताया गया।

24-Mar-2026

Abdul Sheikh Citizenship Case: Gauhati High Court extends protection from deportation, state to raise maintainability Court admits objection, extends stay on deportation; delay justified by detention, limited access, costs, and no legal aid

04-Feb-2026

Hate Speech and the Supreme Court: From constitutional alarm to institutional closure Six years of litigation—from “Corona Jihad” and media trials to Dharam Sansads and preventive policing—ends with the SC reserving orders and closing most hate-speech cases

30-Dec-2025

2025 की ज़मीनी सच्चाई : क़ानून से पहले बुलडोज़र सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने तोड़फोड़ से पहले उचित प्रक्रिया का आदेश दिया है फिर भी राज्यों में, घरों को अभी भी ऐसे गिराया जा रहा है जैसे कि कानून वैकल्पिक हो।

23-Dec-2025

2025: On the ground, the bulldozer still arrives before the rule of law Supreme Court mandates due process before demolitions—yet across states, homes are still razed as if the law were optional

16-Dec-2025

इलाहाबाद हाईकोर्ट ने यूपी धर्मांतरण विरोधी कानून के दुरुपयोग पर जताई चिंता, FIR रद्द और ‘मिमियोग्राफ’ शिकायतों पर फटकार एक मोटिवेटेड FIR को रद्द करने के अलावा, हाई कोर्ट ने प्रतापगढ़ पुलिस के बर्ताव को लेकर राज्य से व्यक्तिगत जवाबदेही की मांग की।

16-Dec-2025

Allahabad HC flags misuse of UP Anti-Conversion Law, quashes FIR and rebukes ‘mimeographed’ complaints Beyond quashing a motivated FIR, the HC demanded personal accountability from the State over Pratapgarh police conduct

12-Dec-2025

When Morality Meets Surveillance: The court’s push toward state-regulated digital content As the Court urges tighter controls, Aadhaar-based age checks could usher in a new era of State gatekeeping online

11-Dec-2025

गुजरात उच्च न्यायालय ने धारा 144 के लगातार इस्तेमाल की कड़ी आलोचना की, ‘आपातकालीन शक्तियां नियमित प्रशासन का साधन नहीं बन सकतीं’ अदालत ने लगातार जारी प्रतिबंधात्मक आदेशों को रद्द कर दिया, भविष्य में जारी नोटिसों के ऑनलाइन प्रकाशन की आवश्यकता तय की और असहमति व्यक्त करने के अधिकार की पुष्टि की।

10-Dec-2025

Gujarat High Court slams ‘mechanical’ use of section 144, says emergency powers cannot become normal governance Court quashes back-to-back prohibitory orders, requires online publication of future notices, and upholds the right to dissent

09-Dec-2025

After five years behind bars, Bombay High Court grants bail to Prof. Hany Babu After five years under UAPA, the High Court’s ruling marks a turning point in a case marred by shaky forensics, delays, and constitutional concerns

28-Nov-2025

A Retreat: How the Supreme Court is redrawing the boundaries of hate-speech enforcement By calling them “small incidents,” the Court risks overlooking hate speech’s cumulative harm and its impact on equality and dignity

25-Nov-2025

A Long Incarceration and a Failed Prosecution: Allahabad HC acquits Mohammad Ilyas in the 1996 Modinagar–Ghaziabad bus blast case Despite the horror of the Modinagar blast, the Court finds no witness, no recovery, no admissible confession—and orders release after nearly three decades

25-Sep-2025

Gauhati HC defers final hearing in Majibur Rehman and Abdul Sheikh petitions; Questions state on justification for continued detention Bench rejects State’s claim that petitions are “served” after granting visitation rights; final hearing on legality of detention set for October 14

24-Sep-2025

When Bail Becomes a Facade: Punjab & Haryana HC strikes down local surety condition Punjab & Haryana HC quashes local surety rule, upholding bail rights and placing liberty above geography

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