The Cost of “Greatness”
By Inderjit Badhwar When a nation that claims to champion democracy and human rights deports immigrants in shackles and celebrates their humiliation, it raises a disturbing question: Is this what…
Foreigners tribunal cannot review own judgments: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a foreigners tribunal did not have the power to review its own verdicts. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan…
Supreme Court directs Delhi government to constitute committee for restoration of Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali Gumti
The Supreme Court has ordered the Department of Archaeology, Delhi to constitute within a week, a committee to initiate the process for restoration of Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali ‘Gumti’, a 500-year-old…
New Face of Power—But At What Cost?
By India Legal Correspondent When Rekha Gupta’s name was announced as chief minister of Delhi, the city’s women erupted in celebration. It was not just a political victory; it was…
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising raises concern over erosion of Constitution through reinterpretation of laws
Senior Advocate Indira Jaising has expressed serious concern over the backdoor attempt to reshape the Constitution of India through legislative and judicial practices, doing away with the need of formal…
Atul Subhash suicide case: Karnataka High Court disposes of Nikita Singhania plea seeking quashing of FIR
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by Nikita Singhania, her mother and her brother, seeking to quash an FIR registered against them for allegedly abetting the…
Supreme Court directs National Medical Commission to review eligibility guidelines for MBBS course
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines on eligibility to pursue the MBBS course, specifically the requirement to have ‘both hands intact,’ needed revision.…
A Touch Of Humanity
By Sujit Bhar A Supreme Court bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih recently passed an order by which a spouse remained entitled to permanent…