legal rights
UK MP Tulip Siddiq Condemns "Unjustified" Two-Year Sentence in Bangladesh Corruption Trial
Dec 02, 2025 12:13 am CST
Tulip Siddiq, niece of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and UK Labour MP, denounces her two-year prison sentence from a Bangladeshi anti-corruption tribunal as an "unjustified" outcome of a "kangaroo court" conducted in her absence. Prominent UK legal experts have raised serious concerns about the fairness of proceedings as Siddiq maintains she is "collateral damage" in a political vendetta against her family.
Landmark Ruling: Calcutta High Court Extends Anticipatory Bail Rights to Juveniles in Criminal Cases
Nov 15, 2025 10:49 am CST
The Calcutta High Court has made a historic ruling allowing juveniles accused of crimes to apply for anticipatory bail, a right previously available only to adults. A three-judge division bench voted 2-1 in favor of this decision, making it the first high court in India to establish this precedent. The majority opinion emphasized that personal liberty applies to all citizens regardless of age and addressed a significant gap in the Juvenile Justice Act regarding pre-arrest protections.