A landmark acquittal ruling held that when key witnesses turn hostile the evidentiary foundation of a prosecution can be fundamentally undermined.
Category: Legal
Alabama Congressional Map Blocked as Federal Court Finds Intentional Racial Discrimination
A three-judge panel ruled the Alabama redistricting plan violated the Voting Rights Act and constituted intentional racial gerrymandering.
SCOTUS Blocks First Amendment Lawsuit Involving Immigration Judges Gag Orders
The US Supreme Court ruled to prevent a challenge to broad nondisclosure rules imposed on immigration judges from advancing in federal courts.
Trump Admin NDA Policy for Federal Workers Raises Democratic Accountability Concerns Says ACLU
The ACLU’s free speech director warned that the administration’s proposed broad gag orders on federal employees would undermine public oversight.
CBI Probe Into Twisha Sharma Death Approved by Supreme Court With Media Gag Order
The apex court authorised a CBI investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma while directing all parties including the media to avoid public commentary.
Supreme Court Rules PMLA Cognisance Cannot Be Taken Without Hearing Accused Under BNSS
India’s apex court held that any court taking cognisance of a money laundering case must first give the accused an opportunity to be heard under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023.
SC Directs Probe into Illegal Sand Mining in National Chambal Sanctuary
The Supreme Court’s suo motu action on illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary ordered state authorities to immediately halt all unlicensed extraction activities.
Delhi Court Convicts Alka Lamba Under BNS 132 and 221 for Protest Violence in 2024
The Rouse Avenue Sessions Court convicted Congress politician Alka Lamba on charges including assault and violation of prohibitory orders related to violence during the 2024 Women’s Reservation Bill protests.
SC Declines Urgent Listing on Cow Slaughter Enforcement Plea Ahead of Bakrid
The Supreme Court’s bench declined to fast-track a petition demanding immediate enforcement of anti-cow slaughter statutes in the lead-up to the Bakrid religious festival.
SC Bars Omnibus Allegations Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Cases Without Specific Evidence
India’s Supreme Court issued an important ruling that sweeping omnibus allegations against all members of a spouse’s family in matrimonial disputes cannot form a valid basis for prosecution.