High Court

31-Jan-2024

A split judgment in the challenge against the 2023 IT amendments The right to freedom of speech and expression still hangs in the balance

13-Jul-2023

Death in Chains: Indian Courts award reparation for deaths in custody, deaths rise alarmingly CJP’s legal resource into Indian jurisprudence by Constitutional Courts in cases of custodial death

15-Mar-2023

Is Caste name calling not an offence under the SC/ST Act? Courts have given contrasting views over the years

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

10-Nov-2022

Collegium System of Judicial Appointment: A critique While transparency in judicial appointments must be a key objective, interference from an overbearing executive that has no stomach for dissent is a serious risk

13-May-2022

Hate Buster: Conspiracy theories about Taj Mahal collapse, yet again Court dismisses plea seeking reopening Taj Mahal rooms, fact checkers call out Tejo Mahalay claims once again

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

30-Mar-2022

Stenographer for the Prosecution: The Bail Order in Umar Khalid’s Case Vague particulars, no scrutiny of witness statements, in case targetting the activist

19-Mar-2022

Hate Speech not Free Speech, outside the purview of Article 19: Uttarakhand HC Court balances individual liberty with community’s right to live with security and dignity

03-Mar-2022

Zakia Jafri & CJP SLP: A look into the voluminous submissions A closer look at the 9-part submissions made before the Supreme Court

03-Mar-2022

Preventive Detention: Two judgements, two contrasting views, one judge While one judgement upholds personal liberty, the other justifies preventive detention

14-Feb-2022

How courts have expanded jurisprudence for Manual Scavengers High Courts have largely contributed in getting justice to litigants in such cases

09-Feb-2022

The Manual Scavengers Act: Jurisprudence so far High Courts have repeatedly directed states to effectively implement the 2013 Act

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

02-Nov-2021

Citizens for Justice and Peace

High Court

A split judgment in the challenge against the 2023 IT amendments The right to freedom of speech and expression still hangs in the balance

Death in Chains: Indian Courts award reparation for deaths in custody, deaths rise alarmingly CJP’s legal resource into Indian jurisprudence by Constitutional Courts in cases of custodial death

Is Caste name calling not an offence under the SC/ST Act? Courts have given contrasting views over the years

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

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

Collegium System of Judicial Appointment: A critique While transparency in judicial appointments must be a key objective, interference from an overbearing executive that has no stomach for dissent is a serious risk

Hate Buster: Conspiracy theories about Taj Mahal collapse, yet again Court dismisses plea seeking reopening Taj Mahal rooms, fact checkers call out Tejo Mahalay claims once again

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

Stenographer for the Prosecution: The Bail Order in Umar Khalid’s Case Vague particulars, no scrutiny of witness statements, in case targetting the activist

Hate Speech not Free Speech, outside the purview of Article 19: Uttarakhand HC Court balances individual liberty with community’s right to live with security and dignity

Zakia Jafri & CJP SLP: A look into the voluminous submissions A closer look at the 9-part submissions made before the Supreme Court

Preventive Detention: Two judgements, two contrasting views, one judge While one judgement upholds personal liberty, the other justifies preventive detention

How courts have expanded jurisprudence for Manual Scavengers High Courts have largely contributed in getting justice to litigants in such cases

The Manual Scavengers Act: Jurisprudence so far High Courts have repeatedly directed states to effectively implement the 2013 Act

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

Assam police firing: CJP aids families of victims move HC HC issues notice, seeking response from the State