Resetting The Boundaries
By Binny Yadav In a decisive act of judicial correction, the Supreme Court recently overturned what it described as an unwarranted intervention by the Patna High Court—one that threatened the…
A Verdict That Changes the Rules
By Dilip Bobb The first-of-a-kind order by the apex court has put the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a legal quandary. The judgment by the bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and…
The Double-Tap Presidency: Expanding Shadow Over Law, War, and Democracy
By Kenneth Tiven President Donald Trump has escalated his so-called war on drug smugglers by designating them as terrorists and deploying a strengthened US Navy presence in the South Atlantic.…
Parliament of Farce: How a Stray Dog, Old Feuds and Daily Drama Mark India’s Institutional Decline
By Kumkum Chadha If Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury brought a dog to Parliament, a BJP member decried the absence of “proper documentation”. It is difficult to measure the level of…
Conversion, Caste and the Constitution
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The constitutional dilemma at the intersection of affirmative action and the right to freedom of religion resurfaced sharply recently after the Allahabad High Court directed all…
When Justice Becomes A Negotiation
By Inderjit Badhwar The Supreme Court’s decision to wipe clean all criminal and civil proceedings against Nitin and Chetan Sandesara in return for a payment of Rs 5,100 crore marks…
Kerala High Court grants interim relief, halts arrest of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in rape case
The Kerala High Court has granted temporary protection from arrest to Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is facing serious allegations of rape. Justice K. Babu issued an interim order preventing…
Retired Judges and Senior lawyers write to CJI, criticising remarks by Supreme Court on Rohingya refugees
A group of retired judges and senior members of the legal fraternity has written a strong letter to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, expressing concern over remarks allegedly made…