By Inderjit Badhwar In a democracy as diverse and complex as India’s, numbers are not just statistics—they are instruments of power, equity, and sometimes, exclusion. This week’s cover story, by senior journalist Vikram Kilpady, delves deep into one of the most consequential developments facing the Indian Republic in the coming years: the long-delayed, but now…
By Vikram Kilpady The long-delayed Census of India will finally be conducted by March 1, 2027, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced. Sixteen years after the last headcount, this fresh enumeration is expected to do more than update numbers—it will redraw the political and social contours of the country. From representation in Parliament…
The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed the summons issued by a trial court against Patanjali Ayurved, Divya Pharmacy, Baba Ramdev and Balkrishna for publishing misleading advertisements to promote various products, including Coronil. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vivek Bharti Sharma held that no expert report had been filed with the complaint to show that the claims made…
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its utter disappointment over the unwillingness of younger lawyers to learn the craft of legal practice at the grassroot level by practicing in trial courts. The Bench of Justice Bhatti and Justice Prasanna B Varale made the oral observation while hearing the petition of a convict serving a 10-year sentence under the Protection of…
The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on a petitioner seeking to revoke the Z+ security cover given to Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family. Noting that the Maharashtra government decided to provide security to Mukesh Ambani, his wife Neeta Ambani and children Anant, Aakash and Isha after duly evaluating the…
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Karnataka government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the extra-judicial ban imposed on the screening of Tamil feature film Thug Life in the state. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan listed the PIL for hearing on June 17. The Counsel for…
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Telugu journalist Kommineni Srinivas Rao (KSR), who was arrested on June 9 in connection with alleged offensive remarks made by a panellist against the State of Andhra Pradesh during his television show on Sakshi TV. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan passed the…
A Pune court on Thursday granted time till July 3 to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to submit his response over a criminal defamation application filed by Satyaki Savarkar, seeking a copy of the book mentioned by Gandhi, during his allegedly defamatory speech against Hindu Mahasabha leader and freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The order was…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, along with judges and Registry officials of the Supreme Court, expressed deep condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the crash of anAir India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad this afternoon. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, slammed into the hostel of BJ Medical…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah challenging the denial of bail by a Special NIA court in an alleged case of terror funding. The order was passed by the Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur. On July 7, 2023, the…