Today, On 16th October, The Supreme Court stayed the re-arrest of two women journalists from Telangana who were accused of sharing and promoting offensive social media content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, after being detained earlier and released on bail.
The Delhi High Court held that dowry death strikes at the core of dignity, equality, and justice within domestic life. However, it clarified that there is no absolute bar on granting bail in such cases, and each matter must be considered on merit.
The Supreme Court ordered the Tamil Nadu Government to submit all correspondence related to the sanction to prosecute ex-minister V Senthil Balaji. The victims sought a Special Public Prosecutor, a special investigation team, and completion of the trial within a year. The state government claimed no responsibility for the delay and proposed a review of the records.
