The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Meenakshi M. Rai, presently serving as a judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The Apex Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and comprising Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice JK Maheshwari, Justice…
The Union Government has directed the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate and hand over possession of its premises by June 5, invoking the “public purpose” provision contained in the lease agreement governing the property. The directive was issued by the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which stated…
By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in constitutional history when the judiciary does more than decide cases—it reminds the nation of first principles. Our cover story, A Reminder to a Forgetful System, by Binny Yadav, captures one such moment. At its core, the story is about bail. But in truth, it is about something far…
By Dr JP Singh The greatest illusion in politics is the belief in a final solution. Civilization survives not by eliminating crises, but by managing them without self-destruction. Nations, like individuals, do not exist permanently in victory or defeat. These are temporary psychological conditions. To endanger civilization itself for such fleeting emotions is not wisdom,…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling on the evidentiary value of hostile witnesses, holding that courts must carefully assess whether such testimony strengthens or dismantles the prosecution’s case rather than mechanically discarding it. In Talari Naresh vs State of Telangana, the Court acquitted a man convicted of murder…
By Annunthra Rangan US President Donald Trump recently arrived in Beijing for what was billed as a reset summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping—the first visit by an American president to China in nearly a decade. He departed two days later with a warm handshake, a Chinese commitment to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, and carefully…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Police to devise a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for addressing social media content targeting judges and the institution of the judiciary. The direction was issued by Justice Jay Sengupta during the hearing of proceedings connected to a petition filed by Hindu monk Swami Pradiptananda, popularly known…
The Allahabad High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to a Bhim Army leader booked for allegedly referring to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as “Moorkhmantri” in a post shared on social media. The relief was granted by a Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Misra and Justice Padam Narain Mishra while hearing a…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed the immediate suspension of Advocate Samarth Singh’s licence to practise law in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged dowry death of his wife, Twisha Sharma. The disciplinary measure was initiated in exercise of the BCI’s statutory authority to regulate the legal profession, following a prima…
The Delhi High Court has held that private unaided recognised schools in the capital are not required to obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE) before increasing fees at the commencement of an academic session, provided the proposed fee structure is disclosed before the start of the academic year. The single-judge Bench of…