16-Jun-2025 The Sentinel and the Shift: Free speech in the Supreme Court An emerging jurisprudence of contradiction: the Supreme Court and the precarious state of free expression
13-Jun-2025 From Policy to Practice: Recent Supreme Court Judgments on Disability Rights Lapses Several Supreme Court judgements in 2025 and before that have placed renewed focus on the state’s failure on implementing Disability Rights
11-Jun-2025 Seeking sanctuary, facing scrutiny: Why India must revisit its approach to the displaced 75 years since the Constitution, India still lacks a refugee law aligned with international standards—and hasn’t ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention
06-Jun-2025 India: A deep dive into the legal obligations before “deportation” Deportation drives shrouded in secrecy, defying both domestic and international law
04-Jun-2025 Evolving legal protections for survivors of sexual assault: Anonymity, privacy, and media regulation How Indian courts have responded to gendered violence and, over the years ensured that the privacy and anonymity of the survivor, or victim is protected
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