Jail Without Bail
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Umar Khalid amplified false narrative on social media, Delhi Police tells trial court
The activist shared links from news outlets with prominent persons, requesting them to ‘amplify’ the content to ‘expose the Delhi Police’, the police alleged.
Scroll Staff
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Need to thoroughly evaluate why district judges are not following ‘bail is rule’ principle, says CJI
The culture of adjournments and pendency of cases has been normalised, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said.
Scroll Staff
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‘Jail is rule’: Why did a recent Supreme Court order break the liberal trend in UAPA bail cases?
On February 7, the court took an extremely restrictive view of bail in UAPA cases. What does this mean for UAPA undertrials?
Vineet Bhalla
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Why the dismissal of Sharjeel Imam’s bail application is legally tenuous
A court rejected Imam’s bail plea on the ground that his speech was seditious not as per the law but as per the ‘normal dictionary meaning’.
Vineet Bhalla
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Umar Khalid withdraws bail plea from Supreme Court in Delhi riots case
The activist’s application had been adjourned by the top court 14 times since October 2022.
Scroll Staff
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Why is the Bombay High Court staying its own bail orders?
In cases involving Central agencies, courts seem to be especially cautious.
Umang Poddar
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Why are India’s lower courts so reluctant to grant undertrials bail?
Trial court judges can face backlash for being liberal while giving bail, including complaints, career setbacks and adverse remarks from the higher judiciary.
Umang Poddar
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Morbi disaster tweets: Why TMC spokesperson’s rearrest after bail may be illegal
Saket Gokhale was arrested for a second time on Thursday, a few hours after being granted bail.
Umang Poddar
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India’s judiciary wants a new bail law – but wouldn’t implementing existing rules do the job anyway?
Experts believe that holding the executive and judiciary accountable for illegal arrests will go a long way in ensuring compliance with the law.
Umang Poddar
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories