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Elgar Parishad case: Why Rona Wilson & Sudhir Dhawale were granted bail after 6 yrs in jail

Wilson, a researcher, and Dhawale, an activist, were booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which has strict bail provisions. Bombay HC relied on a 2021 SC ruling.

Karnataka High Court grants actor Darshan interim bail on medical grounds

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted interim bail for six weeks to jailed actor Darshan Thoogudeep Srinivas, accused in the Renuka Swamy...

Chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ to sharing Google Maps location, bizarre bail conditions struck down by SC

In the past, the Supreme Court has struck down bail conditions on grounds of arbitrariness, lack of fairness, & violation of the accused’s fundamental rights, among others.

Only 50% of 3 lakh undertrials eligible for bail freed since 2019. NALSA tells SC why jails are crowded

Reasons listed by legal aid body include ‘unintended lapses’, detention of mentally ill undertrials despite safeguards, limited use of liberal bail provisions for women & the infirm.

Families of Umar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima call out VIP culture in bail. Want police reform

Noor Jehan, mother of inmate Athar Khan, said his case was brought to court 62 times without a hearing. Yet, when the Supreme Court states that 'bail is the rule' she has hope.

‘Dictatorship has to lose one day’: AAP attacks BJP after SC bail to Kejriwal in liquor policy case

Delhi CM walked out of jail Friday after his bail in the CBI corruption case. He already got the bail in the ED’s money laundering case in the alleged scam.

Can incriminating statements by PMLA accused in one case be used in another? What SC said

The top court bench was hearing an appeal filed by Prem Prakash, an alleged aide of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, who has now been granted bail in a money laundering case.

Giving bail to 50 Haldwani violence accused, HC raps probe officer ‘who woke up only to seek more time’

Uttarakhand HC granted the default bail noting that no 'substantive progress' had been made in 90 days of investigation while the accused languished in judicial custody.

BRS leader K. Kavitha gets bail in Delhi excise policy case after 5 months in jail

The top court noted Kavitha's trial would take a long time as there were 493 witnesses; prosecutors also relied on co-accused, who had been made approver.

How Supreme Court has liberalised bail jurisprudence under anti-terror law UAPA in last three years

Section 43D(5) of the Act lays down stringent provisions for grant of bail, but there has been a gradual shift in giving bail to UAPA accused over past few years.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.