Category India

Last month, the Supreme Court called a halt to the demolition of properties of those accused of any crime – a policy used by several Bharatiya Janata Party state governments to punish Indians, especially Muslims. With the court poised to…

It would be a “travesty of justice” if individuals granted bail continue to languish in jails simply because they are financially incapable of meeting certain conditions like securing a local surety, the Supreme Court has said. The court added such…