The court said, “Even assuming that the materials collected by the prosecution might ultimately lead to a conviction, the detention pending trial could not be indefinite.”

The bench stated that in order to be a patriot, one must not be hostile to those from abroad, particularly those from a neighboring country.

The case started five years back when Ansari insulted Lord Ganesha by uploading a post on Facebook during Ganeshotsav in 2018.

The Court asked, "How can MCD lose control over its parks? Public parks can't be taken over in the 21st century. We will direct the police to take over the park."

This statement by the judge is crucial in understanding the court's stance. The petitioner had claimed that despite marrying a Christian woman, he had not converted to Christianity himself

The High Court also said no firecrackers shall be burst in religious places at odd times.

The apex court criticised the courts below including the Chhattisgarh High Court for finding the woman guilty without any solid evidence and for overlooking her right to privacy

The Court also played the 'not-it' game on the topic of same-sex couples adopting children. For those keeping score at home, the law doesn't currently allow for that either

As per the petition, despite orders by the SC, the state govt is attempting to appoint non-believers as archakas, only with a view to destroying temples in the state

The impending transformation of the criminal law system is driven by the ideals of justice and not punishment, echoing a new era for India's legal proceedings