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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicHabeas Corpus

Topic: Habeas Corpus

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali moves SC, seeking his release from jail

In a post on X, Angmo wrote that it had been one week since Wangchuk's detention, without any information about his health or condition, or the grounds of detention.

Grant police protection to runaway, LGBTQ+ couples immediately — SC order for habeas corpus petitions

Stating that concept of 'family' includes a person's 'chosen family', SC says courts must not become allies in misunderstanding in case natal family isn't respectful of one's choices.

SC pulls up Karnataka HC, allows woman ‘illegally detained’ by parents to reunite with partner

While hearing a habeas corpus petition, SC reprimands HC for having adjourned the case 14 times. ‘Depicts a total lack of sensitivity’, says bench led by Justice B.R. Gavai.  

Delhi HC dismisses illegal detention plea of Gulfisha Fatima in Delhi riots case

The court said the petition is completely misplaced and not maintainable and the writ of habeas corpus would not lie in respect of a person who is in judicial custody.

Habeas Porcus — how our judiciary is murdering the principle of ‘bail, not jail’ routinely

Judiciary is responsible for ensuring our liberty, and habeas corpus is the usual route. But magistrates are acting as if the rule is ‘jail, and bail is above my pay grade’.

99% habeas corpus pleas filed in J&K since Article 370 move are pending, HC Bar tells CJI

In letter to CJI, Bar association says almost 13,000 people from Valley arrested under J&K Criminal Procedure Code and hundreds booked under PSA after 5 August 2019.

Supreme Court stays Aarey felling: Is it prioritising trees over Kashmir & civil liberties?

The Supreme Court Monday stayed the cutting of trees in Aarey for Mumbai metro. The SC order came on a PIL filed as a letter by a law student Sunday.

Many in J&K being unlawfully held: Shah Faesal withdraws challenge to his detention

Politician Shah Faesal's wife had filed a habeas corpus, alleging that the former IAS officer was being illegally detained since 14 August.

Shah Faesal withdraws habeas corpus plea challenging detention from Delhi HC

The former IAS officer's petition alleged that he was illegally detained at the Delhi airport on 14 August and taken back to Srinagar.

Supreme Court on Kashmir habeas corpus pleas has been found wanting

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Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boy’s club

Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner circle of male loyalists.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.