Senior Advocate and former Orissa High Court Chief Justice S Muralidhar has expressed his strong views against the anti-conversion laws prevalent across the country, stating that they straightaway hit an individual’s freedom of choice and privacy, along with the choice of religion, dress, food, and prayer. Speaking during the ADF India panel discussion on anti-conversion…
The Supreme Court has expressed its strong displeasure against the Jammu and Kashmir government for not complying with a High Court order passed in 2007, directing to regularise the services of certain daily wage workers. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that the case was a glaring and textbook…
The Karnataka High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a petition filed by Bhavani Revanna, mother of Janata Dal (S) leader Prajwal Revanna, seeking relaxation in travel restrictions imposed during the grant of anticipatory bail to her in a case related to the kidnapping of a woman. The single-judge Bench of Justice Pradeep Singh…
The Union government on Monday gave its approval to the elevation of Justice Joymalya Bagchi, currently serving as a judge of the Calcutta High Court, to the Supreme Court. The information was shared on social media by Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal. The post on Meghwal’s X (formerly Twitter) handle said…
The Allahabad High Court has ordered an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against a woman and her lawyer for allegedly trying to extract money from several individuals by filing false rape and other criminal cases against them. The Bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh and Justice Vivek Chaudhary directed the national agency…
The first National Lok Adalat of 2025, organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Saturday across taluks, districts and High Courts in 34 States and Union Territories, solved more than 1.58 crore cases, having settlement value of around Rs 5,473 crore. As per a statement issued by NALSA, reports received from the State…
The Delhi High Court has given an indication that it might pass directions for conducting a survey of the Dhobi Ghat at Delhi’s Batla House to examine who all may be affected due to the ongoing demolition drive in the area. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made…
By Annunthra Rangan With the US retreating from multilateralism, India’s strategic positioning will determine whether it emerges as a trade powerhouse or a vulnerable player in the evolving global economy. India’s trade in goods with the European Union (EU) surged to $137.41 billion in the 2023-24 fiscal year, with $75.92 billion in exports and $61.48…
By Vikram Kilpady For decades, South India prided itself on reining in population growth through successful family planning campaigns. Today, the very states that led India’s population control efforts are now urging newlyweds and young couples to have more children—and urgently. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, following similar appeals from Andhra Pradesh CM N…
By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in journalism when a story transcends its local borders and speaks to the entire world—a story so urgent, so chilling in its implications, that it demands to be amplified far beyond its country of origin. The investigative piece we are carrying in this issue of India Legal, originally published…