In this detailed legal report, India Today Associate Editor Anisha Mathur details the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s appeal against the Delhi High Court order granting bail to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Mathur highlighted four significant flaws in the high court’s judgment, including arguments that the court ‘misinterpreted’ the POCSO Act in relation to severe punishment and wrongly assessed the provisions on the age of the victim. The report highlights the CBI’s contention that Sengar’s seven-year imprisonment does not automatically entitle him to bail, especially given his conviction in another case related to the death of the victim’s father. Mathur also highlighted the agency’s concern that Sengar is a ‘powerful political figure’ who is capable of influencing witnesses, adding that the victim’s family was under police protection till May 2025.

In a strong statement regarding a high-profile legal battle, a speaker discussed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s move to the Supreme Court. The speaker, who recalls personal struggles including leaving family and husband to attend court proceedings, emphasizes that ‘rape is rape’ irrespective of the ‘leader’ position of the accused. Describing the accused as a ‘monster’, the speaker supported the CBI’s stand that if powerful persons can influence the case then he should not be released. The comments come amid the CBI’s move on ‘KSJ’ (presumably a reference to the accused) in the Supreme Court, with the Speaker expressing confidence that the judge will listen to their pain.

In this special retrospective of 50 years of India Today magazine, senior editors including Arun Puri, Raj Chengappa and Harinder Baweja revisit the defining events of the turbulent decade from 1995 to 2005. The discussion highlights India’s political landscape, from the instability of the United Front years to the rise of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

In this impactful report, India Today’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has exposed gross violations of GRAP-4 anti-pollution norms in Delhi. The investigation reveals a nexus of corruption at pollution control (PUC) centres, where certificates are issued without testing for bribes, and uncontrolled plying of banned diesel buses. After the broadcast, the Delhi government initiated action, suspending 28 PUC centers and seizing over 100 polluting vehicles. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa acknowledged the shortcomings highlighted by the network.