Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention

By BPN News Desk January 20, 2026

Law & Order National

Former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has said that keeping people in jail for years before their trial effectively amounts to punishment and distorts the basic principles of criminal law. He warned that such practices turn the legal system on its head by undermining the presumption of

South India State News

Savukku Shankar Gets Interim Bail, HC Flags Arrests

By BPN News Desk December 28, 2025

The Madras High Court has granted interim bail to YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, questioning the pattern of his repeated arrests by the police. The court ordered his release on interim bail on medical grounds, taking note of submissions that he suffers from multiple health conditions requiring treatment. The interim bail is valid for a […]

Law & Order National

Umar Khalid Gets Interim Bail to Attend Sister’s Wedding

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to activist and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, who is an accused in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots. The permission was granted so he can attend his sister’s wedding later this month. The order was issued by the Karkardooma Court, […]

Law & Order National

SC Cancels Chhota Rajan’s Bail, Questions Sentence Suspension

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has cancelled the bail previously granted to gangster Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, also known as Chhota Rajan, in the 2001 murder case of Mumbai hotelier Jaya Shetty. A bench led by Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s appeal and termed the suspension of Rajan’s […]

Law & Order National

Court Denies Bail to Gaganpreet Kaur in Delhi BMW Case

By BPN News Desk September 17, 2025

A Delhi court has denied bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the driver accused in the BMW crash that killed senior Finance Ministry official Navjot Singh. Her judicial custody has been extended until September 27, 2025. Legal Charges & Arguments Kaur faces charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and destruction of evidence. Her […]

Law & Order National

Delhi High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Tasleem Ahmed

By BPN News Desk September 2, 2025

The Delhi High Court on September 2 refused to grant bail to Tasleem Ahmed, an accused in the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar dismissed his bail plea while reserving orders in relation to other co-accused in the case. Background of the Case […]

East India State News

IIM Calcutta Student Granted Bail in Rape Case

By BPN News Desk July 20, 2025

A student from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta, accused of raping a 24-year-old woman on campus, was granted interim bail by a Kolkata sessions court on Saturday. The bail was approved against a bond of ₹50,000, including ₹25,000 in cash and a personal surety. The accused, a second-year MBA student, had been arrested […]