Habeas Corpus
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The Delhi High Court’s 2025 UAPA Bail Denial: Echoes of the ADM Jabalpur Case? | Obaid Akram, VL Desk
On 2 September 2025, the bail petition for the nine accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi “larger conspiracy” case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) was presented before a Division bench of the Delhi High Court and subsequently denied by the Bench. Reviewing the 133-page ruling records, the Bench undermined the right to protest…
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India’s Slow March Back to ADM Jabalpur
50 Years Later, What Have We Learned? This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution. This 21-month period is often touted as the “blackest era” in India’s democratic history. During this phase, several constitutional provisions and laws such as the…