Delhi HC stays bail order for Chief Minister Kejriwal in money laundering case

India Gate, Delhi. (Photo: Christian Today/Shireen Bhatia) The Delhi High Court has put a temporary hold on the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise policy scam. The move comes just a day after a trial court had ordered Kejriwal’s release on bail. On … Read more

SC upholds interim bail for university vice-chancellor in alleged forced religious conversion case

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a significant ruling, India’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an application filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh seeking to recall the interim bail granted to Dr Rajendra Bihari Lal, the Vice-Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom … Read more

Pakistani Christian teen released on bail in blasphemy case amid allegations of forced conversion

(Photo: Unsplash/Solen Feyissa) A Christian teenager arrested last week under Pakistan’s blasphemy law was released on bail yesterday, 14 March 2024, informed sources. The Attock police arrested 18-year-old Ashbeel Ghauri from his home, after his former classmate filed a complaint against him alleging that he disrespected Islam in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. “We praise God and … Read more

Arrests made in eastern India gang rape case, highlighting ongoing struggle against sexual violence

(Photo: Unsplash/Steven Lewis) Police in Jharkhand arrested the seven men suspected in the gang rape of a foreign tourist and the assault of her husband last week. The incident highlights India’s ongoing struggle to combat sexual violence against women, a challenge that has persisted for decades. The couple, who were travelling by motorcycle from West … Read more

SC grants interim bail to SHUATS VC in conversion case, Allahabad HC judge recuses from related matter

(Photo: Pixabay) In a significant development, the Supreme Court on March 4 granted interim bail to Rajendra Bihari Lal, the Vice Chancellor of Uttar Pradesh’s Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), in a case of alleged illegal religious conversion. The apex court’s decision comes after the Allahabad High Court had not been … Read more

IDF Releases Footage of Youngest Hostage, Family as Israel Faces Criminal Court Case

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel released a video of the youngest Hamas-held hostage and his family on Monday, saying they are concerned for their well-being and calling on the world to demand their release, while the International Court of Justice continued with proceedings against Israel’s right to live in its biblical heartland. The Israel Defense Forces say they … Read more

Key suspect in 2010 T.J. Joseph hand-chopping case arrested after 13 years

(Photo: Unsplash) In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Savad, the first accused in the shocking 2010 hand-chopping case of professor T.J. Joseph. Savad, 38, was apprehended on January 9 from Kannur district where he had been living under the assumed name Shajahan and working as a carpenter. The arrest comes … Read more

SC overturns Gujarat's ‘illegal remission’ in Bilkis Bano case, orders surrender of convicts within two weeks

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a landmark decision, on January 8, a bench of the Supreme Court of India, headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna, has overturned the Gujarat government’s controversial remission of sentences for 11 men convicted in the Bilkis … Read more

Landmark decision: Christian couple granted bail in blasphemy case

(Photo: Courtesy of Advocate Riaz Anjum) A Christian couple, who had been detained for over a month in Pakistan, were released on bail on 21 October 2023. Their three young children were left without a reliable caretaker as a result of their parents’ imprisonment. The couple was arrested on September 8 under the country’s blasphemy … Read more

Supreme Court halts proceedings against SHUATS vice chancellor in conversion case

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India on October 6, 2023, issued a stay on the arrest of Dr. Rajendra Bihari Lal, Vice-Chancellor of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS), … Read more