Today, On 6th January, The Supreme Court extended interim protection to Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his remarks on Operation Sindoor, giving the State six weeks to decide on sanction. The Court said no coercive action shall be taken meanwhile.
The Madras High Court declined to hear YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s plea to defreeze bank accounts and return seized devices, directing him to instead seek relief before the jurisdictional magistrate after his arrest over alleged assault and ₹2-lakh extortion.
The Madras High Court granted 12-week interim bail to YouTube journalist Savukku Shankar, noting repeated incarceration and misuse of criminal law against him. The judges flagged abuse of process, medical concerns, and continuous violation of his personal liberty.
The Supreme Court set aside the rape conviction of a man, noting the case arose from a consensual relationship that soured and turned criminal. “Sixth Sense Suggests They Might Reconcile,” the court observed, citing a unique reason.
Today, On 23rd December, The Delhi High Court granted bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former legislator from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with a strict condition stating, “Not To Come Within 5 Km Radius Of The Victim,” and directed him to stay in Delhi during the bail period.
Today, On 19th December, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced a special Supreme Court vacation sitting on December 22 to hear genuinely urgent cases as the winter recess begins. He said judges worked all night on briefs and declined fresh listings.
Today, On 8th December, Supreme Court granted interim bail to an Assam professor accused of posting obscene and anti-India content, noting that his trial had not yet begun. The Bench highlighted significant delays, observing that the proceedings were unlikely to conclude anytime soon.
The Supreme Court slammed the appellate court’s “shocking” move of cancelling bail and issuing an NBW against a woman despite her appeal pending for eight years. Citing serious procedural lapses and her medical condition, the Court ordered her immediate release on interim bail.
Jyoti Jagtap, one of the youngest accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, gets interim bail from the Supreme Court after 5 years 6 months in custody. Her bail plea was argued by Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat before the top court.
Today, On 18th November, The Supreme Court adjourned Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s plea seeking the release of his passport, which is linked to remarks made on Operation Sindoor. The matter was deferred even though the Court had earlier fixed November 18 for the hearing.
