What does it take to handle a gun? What does it take to kill four people? And what does it mean to be an insurgent, a separatist and one who suggests plebiscite to the people in his state? One is not talking about Kashmir this time, but Manipur whose own decided to raise a banner…
By Dr JP Singh History is rarely remembered as it was lived. More often, it is reconstructed through the anxieties, ambitions and political compulsions of the present. Every generation inherits a version of the past shaped by those who hold power, where religion, caste, race and region become convenient instruments for mobilizing loyalty and sustaining…
There are moments in a nation’s history that refuse to dissolve into routine memory. They become democratic milestones—reference points against which future generations measure the health of the Republic. The 49-day youth movement that began at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in June 2026 and rapidly spread across the country was one such moment. It was more…
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the immediate removal of allegedly defamatory Instagram posts, reels, stories and related content uploaded by a Singapore-based content creator accusing Indian basketball player Kushal Singh of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour towards minors. The bench of Justice Sachin Datta passed the interim order in a…
The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man for strangulating his live-in partner, her mother and her two minor children to death in Hardoi in 2009, holding that the prosecution had proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt through a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. A Division Bench of…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday barred Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) former chairman Subhash Chandra and former managing director and CEO Punit Goenka from accessing the securities market for one year after finding that the company’s Hyderabad land was unauthorisedly used to secure loans for promoter-linked entities. SEBI also restrained…
The Central Secretariat Club (CSC), a 105-year-old institution for serving and retired Central government staff, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court challenging the Union government’s decision to revoke its official recognition and initiate eviction proceedings from its national capital premises. The writ petition is set to be heard by Justice Sachin Datta….
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday described mediation as the future of dispute resolution, emphasising that consensual mechanisms enable litigants to retain control over the outcome while promoting durable settlements, preserving relationships and advancing meaningful access to justice. Delivering the keynote address at the Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference on the theme Peace, Mediation…
The Bombay High Court strongly criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for placing what it termed “false” reports before the Court concerning food safety inspections at government-run canteens, asserting that the law must apply equally to all and that “no VVIP is above the law.” A Division Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe…
An IIT Patna student who claims to have been injured during the police action at the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest in New Delhi has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions for a uniform crowd-control protocol and mandatory identification of police personnel deployed during protests. The intervention application, filed through Advocate Neha Rathi by Toshiwa…