The Supreme Court has reinstated anticipatory bail in a case filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, holding that the Patna High Court had acted wholly without…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The Supreme Court’s split verdict on the constitutionality of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 has laid bare the enduring tension between…
The Central government has appointed Additional Solicitor General of India Raja Thakare to assist the three-member Inquiry Committee constituted in connection with the impeachment proceedings initiated against Justice Yashwant Varma…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suggested that the legislature consider introducing a “Romeo-Juliet” clause into the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
By Sujit Bhar The political waters of West Bengal have long been turbulent, but the current stand-off between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Enforcement…
By Kumkum Chadha It has been a long haul: from one court hearing to another; deferred dates and a wait that does not seem to end. It was in September…
As in the case filed by legendary film personality Kamal Haasan, a John Doe order is a type of legal order that allows a person or entity to take legal…
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump’s second term has cast him once again in the starring role of a global homage to his self-styled persona as a “dominating negotiator,” perfected on…