Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has expressed his serious displeasure over the failure of the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) and the Commissioner of Police of Mumbai to welcome him during his first official visit to his home state after taking over the highest judicial position in the…
By Inderjit Badhwar Just days after missile trails arced over the skies of Punjab and Kashmir, and drone strikes lit up border towns on either side of the Line of Control, South Asia stands at an uneasy pause. For now, the guns have fallen silent. But the message from New Delhi could not be clearer:…
By Annunthra Rangan Just days after a fragile ceasefire took effect on May 10, India and Pakistan have plunged into a fresh diplomatic standoff—this time, over who won the battle and what it means. Both governments have begun advancing sharply divergent narratives, each claiming strategic superiority in the wake of the most serious military escalation…
By Binny Yadav In a verdict that resonates with the realities of modern India, the Supreme Court in Ravish Singh Rana vs The State of Uttarakhand & Anr ruled that a “long-term live-in relationship cannot be presumed to have begun on a false promise of marriage”, and therefore, a charge of rape on that ground…
By Sujit Bhar In a recent judgment with far-reaching implications, the Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court ruling that installation of CCTV cameras within a shared ancestral home without the consent of all occupants—who were relatives—violated the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. While the case may appear minor on…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The long-running power struggle between India’s judiciary and executive has sharpened once again, with the Supreme Court pulling up the centre for inordinate delays in appointing judges recommended by the Collegium. In stern observations, the Court said the central government must act without delay and clear all pending recommendations, emphasizing…
By Kenneth Tiven The release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen and post-doctoral fellow at Georgetown University, after two months in ICE detention, has become a judicial flashpoint in America’s struggle to uphold constitutional rights under increasing political pressure. Suri, detained as part of a Donald Trump-era crackdown on foreign students allegedly for his…
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has nominated 21 two-judge Benches to hear cases during the partial working days of the Supreme Court, from May 26 to July 13, 2025. In its 2025 calendar, the Supreme Court of India has rechristened ‘summer vacation’ to ‘partial working days’. From May 26 to June 1, five Benches…
Turkish ground handling and cargo operator Çelebi Airport Services India Private Limited has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Government of India’s decision to revoke its security clearance. The matter was mentioned for urgent hearing on Friday and the High Court is likely to hear it on May 19. On May 15, the Bureau…
The Supreme Court has directed all the State Governments and the Union Territories to hand over the possession of lands recorded as ‘Forest Land,’ being in possession of the Revenue department, to the Forest department, within three months. The Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice K Vinod…