Allahabad High Court: Right to choose partner is fundamental; UP Anti-Conversion law does not prohibit Interfaith relationships

The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that the right to choose one’s life partner is a fundamental constitutional right and clarified that the Uttar Pradesh law regulating religious conversions does…

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Madras High Court Judge Justice GR Swaminathan defends Guru tradition during private event

Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court courted controversy yet again, when he said that the rationalists, who called people fools, incompetent and barbarians for treating spiritual gurus as…

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Supreme Court disposes of challenge after BCI withdraws three-year moratorium on new law colleges

The Supreme Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the three-year moratorium on the establishment of new law colleges after the Bar Council of India (BCI) informed the Court…

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Justice Kurian Joseph Committee report: Federalism needs reset like 1991 reforms, English as official language and other recommendations

India Legal Bureau The Tamil Nadu government’s tabling of the Justice Kurian Joseph Committee report on Centre-state relations in the state assembly on February 19 has enjoyed headline space for…

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