By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Few provisions in Indian criminal law carry the historical and political burden of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code— the sedition law. Drafted by the British colonial administration in 1890, the provision was never intended to protect democratic freedoms. Its purpose was to protect imperial authority by criminalising speech…
When BJP’s Agnimitra Paul saw her “god”—read Prime Minister Narendra Modi— for the first time she was mesmerized. It was, to quote her, a dream come true: a moment that she had waited for several years without knowing whether it would ever happen. But once it did, it was kind of unbelievable and one that…
The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, is known for his calm courtroom demeanour and measured conduct while presiding over complex constitutional matters. Yet, a recent off-the-cuff “cockroach” remark during apex court proceedings has unexpectedly triggered a political and cultural backlash far beyond the courtroom. What began as a spontaneous oral observation soon snowballed into…
By Dr JP Singh There is something deeply paradoxical in seeing Shirdi Sai Baba enclosed within temples. For seekers shaped by the nirgun tradition of saints like Kabir, the unease is natural. A being whose true dwelling should have remained in the awakened conscience of humanity slowly becomes surrounded by architecture, management, ritual, commerce, and…
“If both parents are IAS officers, why should they have reservations? With education and economic empowerment, there is social mobility. So then again to seek reservation for the children, we will never get out of it.” The observation made by the Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna during the hearing of Raghavendra Fakeerappa Chandranavar vs…
The Supreme Court on Friday introduced significant reforms to the constitution, electoral process and membership structure of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), including extending the tenure of the executive committee from one year to two years and revising the eligibility criteria for voting and contesting elections. The directions were issued in the case of…
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a special leave petition filed by news portal Cobrapost challenging a trial court order that permitted industrialist Anil Ambani to withdraw an earlier defamation suit with liberty to institute a fresh suit on the same cause of action. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,…
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central government to place on record a comprehensive roadmap for restructuring and strengthening the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA), noting that recurring irregularities in the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will continue unless clear institutional accountability is fixed within the examination framework. The Bench…
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay the Delhi High Court order permitting wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the upcoming Asian Games, thereby allowing her to compete in the trials scheduled to commence on May 30. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe issued notice on…
The Delhi High Court has held Google liable for trademark infringement in a commercial dispute filed by sanitaryware manufacturer Hindware over the use of its registered trademark “HINDWARE” as a keyword in Google’s AdWords advertising programme. The single-judge Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna rejected Google’s defence that it functioned merely as an intermediary under the…