Madhya Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Religious terrorism is a tragic and dangerous phenomenon that distorts the true teachings of faith and causes immense harm to individuals and societies. While the roots of religious terrorism are deep and complex, it is crucial to understand that no religion inherently supports violence or terror.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The concept of right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India includes the right to live with dignity and the petitioners by running away from their parental home is not only bringing bad name to the family but also is violating the right of the parents to live with dignity and honour.”

Partha Chatterjee Bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court expedited the Trial and directed the Trial Court to decide on framing of charges before the commencement of the winter vacations or before 31-12-2024 and then fix a date for recording the statements of prosecution witnesses who are the most material or vulnerable.

delay in death penalty execution
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Article 21 of the Constitution does not end with the pronouncement of the sentence but extends to the execution stage of that sentence. An inordinate delay in the execution of the sentence of death has a dehumanising effect on the accused. An inordinate delay caused by circumstances beyond the prisoners’ control mandates the commutation of a death sentence.”

Supreme Court directives on public prosecutors
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The right of the accused to defend himself in a criminal trial is guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. He is entitled to a fair trial. But if effective legal aid is not made available to an accused who is unable to engage an advocate, it will amount to infringement of his fundamental rights guaranteed by Article 21”

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The conditions in the Union Territory of J&K are entirely different … this part of the Country has been reeling under militancy for the last more than three decades, as such, the State is justified in dealing with the crimes relating to terrorism in a manner that is different from dealing with similar crimes in Delhi.”