An Advocate’s Job Is to Defend in Court, Not on Public Platforms: High Court Slams Lawyer Booked for ‘Casteist Goons’ Remark

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that free speech cannot justify terms like ‘casteist goons’, as such language unfairly criminalises entire communities. Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj rejected activist-lawyer Rajat Kalsan’s plea to quash the criminal case pending.

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Kerala Man Booked under SC/ST Act for Using Word “Bastard”

The Supreme Court ruled that the word “bastard” is not a caste-based slur, criticizing police for wrongly invoking the SC/ST Act. The Court granted anticipatory bail, noting no caste insult was mentioned in the FIR.