Delhi High Court Rejects TV Today’s Plea to Drop Defamation Case Filed by BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri

The Delhi High Court has refused to discharge TV Today Network in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri over a 2011 Aaj Tak report, upholding the Magistrate’s order. The Court ruled that once summons are issued in a summons trial, the Magistrate cannot recall or annul the order.

Allahabad High Court Quashes Case Against Aroon Purie & Prabhu Chawla Over India Today Report on Child Exploitation

The Allahabad High Court has cancelled summons against India Today’s Aroon Purie and Prabhu Chawla, ruling that their report on child prostitution did not incite hatred or unrest. The Court upheld journalists’ right to free speech under Article 19(1)(a).

“Infants and Seniors Are Falling Prey” — Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Action on Deadly Dog Bite Crisis

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of rising rabies deaths from stray dog bites. The Court called the situation “extremely troubling” after a Times of India report.