Courts / Judicial Reforms | CJP

03-Aug-2023

Arrests: A judicious exemption for cases with minor sentences SC issues directive, urges police authorities and criminal courts to strictly adhere to the arrest guidelines

15-Jun-2023

Why should the colonial construct of sedition limit free speech in a democracy? Despite repeat judicial pronouncements against the existence of this law on our statute books, the 22nd Report of the Law Commission recommends its retention

04-Apr-2023

Maliana acquittals 36 years later reveal failure of justice The acquittals expose a severe breakdown in both substantive and procedural justice

22-Mar-2023

Union of India opposes the Right to Same Sex Marriage in the SC A skewed interpretation of Articles 14, 15 and 21 misinforms the union’s affidavit in the constitutional bench

20-Jan-2023

It is Certainty that Governs Rule of Law that establishes Supremacy of the Constitution

05-Jan-2023

Hate Speech & Dissenting Views of the Supreme Court In a 4-1 verdict, the Supreme Court absolved the government of the day for any speech by one of its ministers; Justice Nagarathna firmly dissented

28-Dec-2022

The worst from Indian courts: 2022 CJP examines court rulings that have had a negative impact on shaping human rights jurisprudence

24-Dec-2022

The Best decisions from Indian courts: 2022 CJP examines key court rulings that have helped to advance human rights

05-Dec-2022

Are the Centre’s recommendations to the Collegium again overreaching? The Centre has, in the recent past, cherry-picked recommendations and defied the norm of approving names that have been reiterated.

14-Nov-2022

An Indian law on hate speech: the contradictions and lack of conversation India needs a definition on hate speech that takes into account recent jurisprudence and moves away from the colonial construct in Indian penal laws

10-Nov-2022

‘Moderate abridgment’ of equality does not violate basic structure: majority bench upholds EWS The 3:2 SC decision finds exclusion of backward classes from EWS to be valid

03-Nov-2022

How political slogans are used to deny bail by high courts The denial of bail in the both the Jyoti Jagtap and Umar Khalid cases marks an all time low in UAPA jurisprudence

14-Oct-2022

Section 43D UAPA: A continuing anomaly of state-sanctioned infringement of rights of the accused While refusing bail to two UAPA accused, the Delhi High Court held that the prosecution is not required to disclose the report to the accused

19-Sep-2022

Freedom & Bail for those jailed for over 10 years: SC In a series of judgements, the latest delivered on September 15, India’s Supreme Court has laid an emphasis on reformative justice

04-Apr-2022

Rubbing male organ on vagina over underpants amounts to rape: Meghalaya HC Landmark order to have significant ramifications w.r.t need to prove complete penetration in rape cases

29-Jan-2022

Constitution grants individual right to change religion as per volition: Madras HC The Court upheld the individual’s right while cautioning against an agenda of mass religious conversion

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