Two phone calls changed the course of Ujjwal Nikam’s life: one from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the other from Mumbai Police. A well-known public prosecutor, Nikam was recently nominated to the Rajya Sabha. More than his nomination, what made headlines was that one call from the Prime Minister: “Should I speak in Marathi or…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a move laden with political undertones and fraught with sinister constitutional implications, the Modi government’s three constitutional amendment Bills have set off alarm bells within the Opposition. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in Parliament on August 20, seeks to bar prime ministers, chief ministers, and ministers from holding…
The Supreme Court on Monday firmly upheld the government’s ethanol-blending fuel policy, rejecting a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the continued supply of ethanol-free petrol for older vehicles. The decision marks a decisive judicial endorsement of India’s transition to E20 fuel—petrol blended with 20% ethanol—a policy that is central to the country’s clean energy…
Congress Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has petitioned the Allahabad High Court, contesting a Varanasi court’s directive to rehear an application that sought the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against him over comments he made concerning the Sikh community. The case was brought before Justice Sameer Jain on Monday; however, at the…
The Delhi High Court underscored the urgent need for society to realign its understanding of crimes of sexual violence. The Court observed that the weight of stigma in rape cases must fall squarely on the perpetrator and never upon the survivor. Justice Girish Kathpalia, while delivering the judgment in Altaf vs. State Govt. of NCT…
By Dilip Bobb Even as the Nikki Bhati dowry case hits the headlines, what is remarkable apart from the dowry demands by two husbands (Nikki’s sister was married to the brother of main accused Vipin Bhati) in Greater Noida and the tragic events that unfolded, is the bald admission of the father of the two…
By Annunthra Rangan The storm broke in Washington. In February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House produced a bold target: “Mission 500”, a $500 billion trade milestone with the United States by 2030. Within months, optimism collapsed. New Delhi resisted US demands to reduce Russian oil imports and open sensitive sectors…
By Inderjit Badhwar The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be one of those inflection points in India’s journey—moments when the tectonic plates of geopolitics shift, demanding that New Delhi recalibrate not just tactics, but the very philosophy of its engagement with the world. The story by Annunthra Rangan is this issue examines that…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has adopted a resolution today, expressing serious concern over the stark underrepresentation of women in India’s highest courts. The Bar Association pointed out that several High Courts—including those in Uttarakhand, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur—currently have no women judges on their benches. Nationwide, out of approximately 1,100 sanctioned High Court…
By Inderjit Badhwar In a courtroom often defined by unanimity, one voice has chosen the harder path—standing apart, questioning, dissenting. That voice belongs to Justice BV Nagarathna. Her latest dissent, sharp and unflinching, is not just another judicial footnote; it is a reaffirmation of the power of principle over convenience, of conscience over conformity. For…