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27-May-2025

Supreme Court and the Rofiqul Hoque Judgment: Evolving jurisprudence on documentary evidence in Assam citizenship cases Rofiqul Hoque v. Union of India rejects precedents that allowed minor documentary discrepancies, setting a more exacting standard for proving citizenship in Assam

21-May-2025

Custody, Camaraderie, and Cover-Up: Supreme Court transfers custodial death probe to CBI, slams MP police for “shielding their own” In a scathing judgment, the Court denounces State inaction, delays, and intimidation of the sole eyewitness, reinforcing the constitutional demand for impartial investigation and institutional accountability

03-Apr-2025

SC Ruling in Imran Pratapgarhi Case: Understanding police powers under section 173(3) BNS SC judgment curbs misuse of laws to criminalize political and artistic expression

12-Mar-2025

Religious Freedom vs. Neutrality: Balancing Faith & Secularism in State Institutions Religious freedom or religious neutrality?

25-Feb-2025

SC’s bail denial to journalist Rupesh Singh highlights inconsistent approach to UAPA cases Journalist’s bail denied amid growing concerns over UAPA misuse and press freedom crackdown

18-Feb-2025

Factsheet: Victimology The evolution of victimology in India with legal reforms and landmark judgments

18-Feb-2025

Uttarakhand High Court scrutinises UCC: Privacy, religious freedom, and tribal exclusion under debate Petitions against Uttarakhand UCC draw attention to Constitutional issues regarding personal autonomy and minority rights

13-Feb-2025

Section 498A: Misuse or inappropriate application? From 498A to Section 85 of the BNS, the debate over its misuse and necessity continues

11-Feb-2025

Fundamental Rights Upheld: Court rules delay in communicating grounds of arrest violates due process Ensuring Due Process: Court reinforces the right to immediate disclosure of arrest grounds

10-Feb-2025

Supreme Court bans manual scavenging in metro cities Judicial action intensifies, but manual scavenging persists due to weak enforcement and systemic neglect

10-Feb-2025

Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023: A challenge to Adivasi land rights and environmental protections The FCAA, 2023 undermines Adivasi land rights, increasing ecological risks, displacement, and weakening protections for Indigenous people

06-Feb-2025

Supreme Court pushes for domestic workers’ rights Ensuring fair wages, social security, and dignity for India’s domestic workforce

03-Feb-2025

Upholding procedural compliance, Supreme Court reaffirms electronic service of notices under Section 41A CrPC/Section 35 BNSS as invalid Supreme Court upholds due process, bars e-notices under Section 41A CrPC, and strengthens safeguards against arbitrary arrests

31-Jan-2025

Inconsistent enforcement of noise pollution laws? Bombay High Court's recent ruling: ban on early morning ‘azaan’; several other processions that cause noise pollution not under the scanner here

31-Jan-2025

The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) of Uttarakhand: Advancement in gender justice or violating individual liberties? Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code aims for gender fairness and legal uniformity but raises concerns over liberty, privacy, and religious freedom

29-Jan-2025

Looking back at 2024: Constitutional Court rulings that undermine justice and accountability From a reluctance to protect life and liberty of individual citizens, especially political dissenters limiting transparency in electoral funding to dismissing serious allegations of corporate misconduct, key judgments and dismissals from the year raise concerns over the erosion of fundamental rights and the weakening of legal protections

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