06-Nov-2024 Bulldozer Justice: SC orders Rs 25 Lakhs interim Compensation for illegal demolition by UP Govt in 2019 The Supreme Court directs UP Govt to pay Rs 25 lakhs interim compensation for illegal demolition. During the hearing, the bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud expressed serious dissatisfaction with the conduct of the authorities, terming their acts "high-handed”
15-Jul-2024 Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill: Bogey of “urban naxals” invoked to legitimise clamping down of dissent? CJP dissects the MSPS Bill: Assessing its impact and risks amid existing laws
11-Jun-2024 Prabir Purkayastha Case: Legal mandate for disclosing arrest grounds to PMLA/UAPA accused strengthened Supreme Court recent rulings cement right to written grounds of arrest, reinforcing Article 22
04-Jun-2024 Allahabad and Madhya Pradesh High Courts issue conflicting rulings on interfaith marriage under Special Marriage Act Allahabad HC supports interfaith marriage under SMA; Madhya Pradesh HC rejects plea citing Muslim personal law
27-May-2024 Bail under PMLA: Part 2 In our second piece on bail under PMLA, we focus on important developments in 2023-24
16-Apr-2024 Calcutta & Bombay High Courts allow Ram Navami processions, direct organisers, police to ensure no display of arms or DJs, no breach of law and order Bombay HC also expressed its displeasure over the hate speech delivered by Nitesh Rane in January
26-Mar-2024 Allahabad HC: Repeated rejection of police protection pleas of interfaith couples, here’s why this is problematic Interfaith couples and those without marriage registration proof in UP find themselves without constitutional rights recourse
22-Mar-2024 Supreme Court sets clear guidelines for dealing with habeas corpus pleas From ensuring privacy, safe environment and acknowledging social stigma to immediate hearing and interim relief
05-Feb-2024 Supreme Court in 2023: Several steps forward, miles to go in the fight against hate Supreme Court's guidelines on curbing hate speech have fallen on deaf ears, so how can citizens ensure a hate-free 2024?
19-Jan-2024 When the Manipur High Court stepped in Chief Justice MV Muralidaran had ordered the Manipur Govt to “consider inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list
19-Jan-2024 How and when the Supreme Court moved on Manipur: 2023 Despite urgent approaches by victim survivor groups in May 2023, while the Supreme Court was on vacation, it was after the sensational July 19, 2023 gender violence video that concrete and detailed orders were passed by the apex court
14-Oct-2023 What does ‘Autonomy” to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 actually mean? Part IV of the analysis of Article 370
13-Oct-2023 ‘Reorganisation’ of J & K into two union territories, constitutional? Part III of the analysis of Article 370
12-Oct-2023 How permanent or temporary is Article 370? Part II of a series summarising arguments presented before the Supreme Court
11-Oct-2023 Article 367 an aid to understand the Constitution or a tool to amend it? Part I of Abrogation of Article 370
14-Aug-2023 New criminal laws portend great danger to democracy, says civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad The Hindu