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
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
09-Nov-2022 Seven Important SC Decisions, Hearings During Justice U.U. Lalit’s Tenure as CJI The Wire
09-Nov-2022 Excluding SC/ST/OBC from EWS reservation is fresh injustice: Justice Bhat The CJI and Justice Bhat dissented from the decision upholding EWS as constitutionally valid
02-Nov-2022 Patriarchy and Virtue: Why is the outlawed practice of the Two Finger Test still in practice in India? SC overturns the Jharkhand HC judgment in a rape conviction, expresses concern over the use of the Two Finger Test as medical evidence
31-Oct-2022 इलेक्टोरल बॉन्ड: लोकतंत्र का “ट्रोजन हॉर्स” राजनैतिक पार्टियों को चन्दा देने वालों को गोपनीय रहने की स्वतंत्रता और देश के बाहर रहने वालों को भी विदेशी मुद्रा अधिनियम (FEMA) के तहत चंदे की छूट ने भारतीय चुनावी प्रक्रिया के साथ खिलवाड़ की संभावना खड़ी की है
28-Oct-2022 Does the State have the right to disrupt Muslim woman’s right to education? While the issue of Karnataka hijab ban matter was referred to the CJI after the SC’s split verdict, has the issue of a denial of education lost?
18-Oct-2022 Electoral Bonds: A Democracy’s Trojan horse The anonymity of the political party donor coupled with the fact that foreign entities can also be exempted under FEMA and contribute, has rendered the Indian electoral process open to manipulation
11-Oct-2022 Three separate benches of the Indian Supreme Court interrogate hate speech The SC will examine two separate petitions against hateful content made during politico-religious festivities
05-Oct-2022 Are women entitled to special provisions in prison? The Model Prison Manual needs to be followed in letter and spirit
28-Sep-2022 Petitions challenging stringent provisions of UAPA to be heard by the SC The most recent challenge to the draconian counter-terror law will be heard, along with other previous challenges on October 18
26-Sep-2022 Stop Hate Speech: Supreme Court directs GOI to take action SC underlines the critical role an anchor plays in stopping hate speech during television debates
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
15-Sep-2022 इमरजेंसी से बनी तीस्ता, कस्तूरबा से जेल में रहना सीखा:कहा-कैदी की जिंदगी मैं भूलूंगी नहीं, 3 हजार खतों से मिला हौसला Dainik Bhaskar