The arrest and prosecution of a professor over social media posts sparked a major legal and academic debate about the boundaries of free expression under India’s colonial-era speech laws.
Month: May 2026
PMLA Case: SC Rules Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused First
India’s Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot take cognisance under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act without first hearing the accused as mandated by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Fake Advocate Plea Raises Alarm Over Credential Fraud in India’s Legal System
A petition before the Supreme Court highlighted growing concerns about fraudulent legal credentials with a plea challenging the bar council’s verification transparency.
Armed Men Storm DRC Hospital Treating Ebola Patients in Third Attack This Week
Gunmen attacked a hospital treating Ebola patients in eastern DRC forcing staff to evacuate in what marked the third assault on healthcare facilities in a single week.
India Supreme Court Grants Bail to UAPA Accused After Nearly Six Years Without Trial
The Supreme Court granted bail to a UAPA-charged accused from Jammu and Kashmir citing over five years and eleven months of incarceration with no trial completion in sight.
Tennessee Halts Execution of Tony Carruthers for One Year After Botched Lethal Injection
Tennessee’s governor issued a one-year reprieve for death row inmate Tony Carruthers after a failed execution attempt caused him prolonged suffering.
ICC Seeking Arrest Warrant Against Israel’s Finance Minister Smotrich for War Crimes
The International Criminal Court is pursuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.
300 ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike at Delaney Detention Centre Over Abuse Claims
Over 300 immigration detainees at the Delaney ICE facility began a hunger strike to protest what they described as systematic abuse overcrowding and denial of basic rights.
Supreme Court Allows CBI Probe in Twisha Death Case Amid Women’s Safety Concerns
The Supreme Court granted CBI jurisdiction to investigate the Twisha death case observing that women’s safety within the institution of marriage requires urgent judicial attention.
Paris Prosecutors Launch Probe Into Israeli Company’s Alleged Disinformation Campaign in France
French authorities opened a criminal investigation into an Israeli firm accused of running a coordinated disinformation and social media manipulation campaign targeting French election candidates.