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Monday, June 15, 2026
TopicIndian justice system

Topic: indian justice system

State vs cockroaches—who wins a protest case in India?

From TheProfesseer's dataset, we sampled 136 matters before the Bombay and Delhi High Courts between 2021 and 2026, in which the court ruled on a protest.

It took 42 years to acquit UP’s Dhani Ram of murder. He just says ‘What?’

Hamirpur’s Dhani Ram is finally free after 42 years as a murder convict. But he is oblivious to the passage of time and the justice delayed.

RG Kar and Sharon Raj verdicts are saying something about who we are. And it’s not good

The parallel narratives—one of institutional violence, another of intimate violence—force us to confront uncomfortable questions.

SC order puts focus on remission. What are govt powers to reduce convicts’ sentences

SC has ruled that govt's power of remission or suspension must be exercised in line with Article 14, and remission can't be revoked without following principles of natural justice.

CJI Chandrachud praises new criminal laws for ‘holistic approach to deal with crimes in digital age’

At a conference, CJI lauds new laws for measures such as audiovisual recording of searches & seizures, and provision for proceedings to be conducted electronically.

Jaipur bombing acquittal shows chinks in India’s criminal justice system. It has consequences

Comedic investigation in Jaipur blast case fuels conspiracy that law enforcement uses terrorism as a pretext to persecute innocent victims.

On Camera

Mamata, Naveen, Nitish used Vajpayee-Advani’s BJP to climb up. They must pay back to Modi-Shah

There was a time when regional parties found in the BJP a convenient ally in their fight against then-dominant Congress. They realised too late that Modi-Shah’s BJP is different.

Razorpay files for $500 million IPO confidentially, joins list of startups opting for covert route

Unlike traditional IPO filings, where draft prospectuses are made public immediately, confidential filings remain private until they receive regulatory approval.

Yet another AN-32 crash. Replacement of aging fleet planned since mid-2000s could see movement soon

The primary task of the over 100 AN-32s with the IAF is to deliver all that is needed for sustenance of soldiers across the country, from high altitude and mountainous terrain to the island chains.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.