The Sultanpur MP-MLA court adjourned Rahul Gandhi’s defamation case hearing to November 17 after a lawyer’s death halted proceedings. BJP’s Vijay Mishra filed the case over Gandhi’s 2018 remark calling Amit Shah an “accused” of murder.
The Gujarat High Court granted six-month bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu on medical grounds, citing his advanced age and worsening heart condition. The court said Gujarat “cannot take a different view” after Rajasthan HC had given similar relief.
Telangana women journalists have approached the Supreme Court fearing arrest for criticising CM Revanth Reddy. The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently hear their special leave petition over alleged abusive content shared and amplified against the Chief Minister.
The Supreme Court heard 13 linked cases in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, telling ED custody must continue for one accused and dividing matters into four categories. Justice Sundresh said, “We’ll take up the batch first, then individual matters.”
Supreme Court Justice MM Sundresh Today (Aug 26) recused himself from hearing the bail plea of lawyer and activist Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Surajgarh arson case. The matter will now be placed before another bench of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court stressed that every accused has a fundamental right to a fair and speedy trial, ruling that no individual can be left languishing in jail endlessly without their case being heard and decided.
The Supreme Court Today (Aug 19) heard cartoonist Hemant Malviya’s plea after his caricature allegedly mocked RSS and PM Modi. Court asked him to post an apology online while keeping the case pending.
The Supreme Court cancelled the bail of Actor Darshan & others in a Karnataka case, stressing that the law is equal for all. Justice Pardiwala praised Justice Mahadevan’s strong ruling that “no one is above the law.”
A rare court error in Madhya Pradesh swapped bail decisions for two murder accused due to a typographical mistake. The High Court quickly corrected the mix-up and recalled its earlier orders.
The Bombay High Court denied bail to ex-BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad in the police station firing case involving a Shiv Sena leader, observing, “Liberty can’t be a passport for serious crimes” while refusing relief.
