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Encounter policing is increasingly being normalised as governance and risks replacing judicial accountability with executive power

Fifty-one years after Railway Minister LN Mishra’s assassination, justice remains elusive amid unanswered questions and prolonged litigation

Lack of uniformity in bail jurisprudence under special statutes such as UAPA, NDPS Act and PMLA has created a legal vacuum within the higher judiciary

The Supreme Court’s recent observation that “incarceration without trial amounts to punishment” highlights the urgent need for bail reforms, faster trials, and consistent protection of personal liberty

The Delhi High Court ruling in the Unnao rape case exposes troubling legal gaps and raises questions about survivor justice

The Supreme Court’s directive for time-bound, out-of-turn trials for acid attack cases is welcome, but implementation remains the real challenge

Indefinite detention, inadequate care, and systemic neglect of mentally ill prisoners raise urgent questions about fair trial rights

It will be a bigger offence if Hathras and Balrampur cases end up as just another set of cold statistics