By Kenneth Tiven Improbable: Euphoria in 1969 when the underdog New York Mets baseball team won the World Series. Improbable: Donald Trump’s improbable quest to become president in 2016. Improbable: A politician born in Uganda to Indian parents on the verge of becoming Mayor of New York City. Zohran Mamdani’s rise has upended expectations. After…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a nuanced interim order, the Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih upheld the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, even as it stayed or modified certain provisions deemed problematic. The bench stressed that striking down a law passed by Parliament must be…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has firmly established that the lapse of time between injury and death cannot, by itself, justify downgrading a murder charge to an attempt to murder charge. The Court underlined that what matters is whether the injury was sufficient in the ordinary course of…
By Sujit Bhar In late July, Denmark announced a radical proposal: a new law that recognises each individual’s body, facial features, and voice as their own intellectual property in the age of deepfakes. If passed, this legislation would make Denmark the first country in Europe to give everyone—not just celebrities—the right to their digital identity….
By Kumkum Chadha Even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75, everyone within the country knew that the rule he had used to axe his detractors will not be applicable to him. Nor would RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent “shawl comment” do much. Yes, there would be a debate, but towards the end, it is…
By Binny Yadav The Supreme Court’s recent censure of the Bombay High Court in Anna Waman Bhalerao vs State of Maharashtra has reignited an enduring debate on liberty and justice. In 2019, two retired revenue officers sought anticipatory bail. Yet, their pleas gathered dust for over six years, leaving them in prolonged legal uncertainty. This…
By Dilip Bobb Where there is a will, there is a way—to contest it. That just about sums up the high-profile legal battle that has broken out over entrepreneur Sunjay Kapur’s estate valued at an eye-popping Rs 30,000 crore since his sudden death in London last June. While there are no questions over the cause…
By Inderjit Badhwar Every so often, an upheaval in a neighbouring country forces us to re-examine our own assumptions about politics, diplomacy, and the fragile balance between proximity and sovereignty. The turmoil that engulfed Kathmandu this September is one such moment. Over four days, what began as youth-led protests against corruption and a temporary social…
By Annunthra Rangan Between September 9 and 12, 2025, Kathmandu witnessed one of the most intense episodes of political unrest in recent decades. What began as youth-driven demonstrations against corruption and a temporary social media blackout quickly spiralled into arson, violent clashes, and widespread destruction. By mid-September, the violence had claimed dozens of lives, with…
At the Nyaya Nirmaan 2025 conclave, Supreme Court judge Justice Manmohan criticized the attitude of tax authorities towards entrepreneurs and businesses, stating that Income Tax and GST officers often treat wealth creators as though they are thieves. He remarked that this mindset is flawed and damaging to the country’s economic climate, as those contributing to…