Justice Yashwant Varma, who is currently facing an in-house inquiry over the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 15 crore from his official residence in Delhi, took oath as a judge of the Allahabad High Court on Saturday. Justice Varma took oath in a private setting within his chamber, unlike the…
The Supreme Court recently struck down a provision of Bihar Chaukidari Cadre (Amendment) Rules, 2014, which provided a retiring chowkidar the opportunity to nominate dependent kin for appointment in his place. A Division Bench of the Patna High Court had struck down Proviso (a) to Rule 5(7) of Bihar Chaukidari Cadre (Amendment) Rules, 2014 for…
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has filled a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court seeking release of elderly and terminally ill convicted prisoners across the country. Filed by Advocate On Record (AoR)Rashmi Nandakumar, the petition highlighted the dire conditions faced by such prisoners and called for the implementation of compassionate release of the…
Parliament witnessed one of its longest and most contentious debates in recent history as the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed following marathon sessions in both Houses—14 hours in the Rajya Sabha and 12 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill cleared the Rajya Sabha with 128 votes in favour and 95 against, and the Lok…
By Inderjit Badhwar The is the second time in just a few weeks that India Legal has chosen to put Donald Trump and his tariff crusade on its cover. Some might ask why we are returning to the same subject so quickly. The answer, I believe, lies in the gravity of the moment and the…
By Kenneth Tiven Trade regulations fall under Congressional authority, but US President Donald Trump has bulldozed past legislative oversight with his erratic, unilateral tariff policies. His moves aren’t about economic strategy, industrial revitalization, or global market stability. They are about power—raw, unchecked, and unmoored from rational governance. Trump’s tariffs have upended markets, with stocks and…
By Sujit Bhar The Supreme Court’s final order, upholding the Calcutta High Court’s verdict of the dismissal of nearly 26,000 West Bengal teachers for cheating and fraud during the selection process, does not come as a surprise. Many of the state’s systems have been corrupted beyond repair by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The Supreme Court has taken a decisive step to address India’s student suicide crisis by ordering the formation of a National Task Force on Mental Health in higher education. This landmark decision follows the tragic deaths of two Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi students—Ayush Ashna and Anil Kumar—who were found…
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking review of its August 2, 2024 order, in which it refused to confiscate Rs 16,518 crore received by the political parties under the 2018 Electoral Bonds scheme. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra observed that it found…
The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would examine the new claim raised by the Hindu parties that the disputed structure was a protected monument under the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) and could not be used as a mosque. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay…