In a significant directive reaffirming the principles of transparency and institutional integrity in police administration, the Supreme Court of India has urged the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to forward its panel of recommendations for the appointment of a regular Director General of Police in Tamil Nadu without further delay. The order was pronounced on…
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept the Aadhaar card as a twelfth valid identity document for the purposes of inclusion in the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise currently being undertaken in Bihar. The Bench, comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi,…
By Binny Yadav In a sharp reminder that judicial activism cannot override statutory boundaries, the Supreme Court has quashed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to probe a company under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged pollution. The ruling reasserts the principle that while environmental justice…
By Kumkum Chadha When the Australian government cracked down on students’ visas, there was a furore. In many cases, visa requests were rejected, and in others, the waiting time was extended beyond ten months. In a few cases, the endless wait resulted in PhD offers expiring. If the move by the Australian government is aimed…
By Kenneth Tiven Josef Mengele was the Nazi “Angel of Death,” infamous for his grotesque medical experiments on Auschwitz inmates during World War II. Today’s US administration has its own “Doctor Death”—a hapless medical quack running US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Robert F Kennedy Jr claims to wage a “war for health”…
By Vickram Kilpady Google boss Sundar Pichai’s Wikipedia profile tells us about his stellar journey from IIT Kharagpur to Stanford and Wharton. But it remains silent on whether he joined the ubiquitous coaching classes that now define urban schooling. For most Indian students today, private tuitions are not a luxury, but a necessity—an uncomfortable truth…
The Delhi High Court has called for a thorough investigation into the alleged murder of a sewadar at Kalkaji Temple, instructing the Delhi Police to ensure that the probe adheres strictly to established legal procedure. The directive came after a petition was filed by the brother of the deceased, supported by two eyewitnesses, who alleged…
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Telangana High Court’s dismissal of a defamation case brought by the BJP’s Telangana unit against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over remarks he made during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai along with Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice…
By Sujit Bhar A recent, significant ruling by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has once again brought into focus the staggering wealth tied up with temples in India and the recurring attempts—political or administrative—to divert these funds for secular or state purposes. The Court quashed a Tamil Nadu government order that sought…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The sixth edition of the Swadesh Conclave 2025 deliberated on the impact of technological innovation and its impact on the judicial system. The theme: “Transforming Bharat: Role of AI in Digital Age, Challenges and Legalities”, aligned with the overarching note of the Conclave which was Transforming Bharat. Top legal minds converged…