The Delhi High Court’s refusal to grant bail to Tasleem Ahmed must be understood against the backdrop of the extraordinary legal architecture of the UAPA, a statute designed to deal with offences that are perceived as striking at the heart of national security and public order. Unlike ordinary criminal law, the UAPA introduces an almost…
The Supreme Court of India has granted permanent protection to cartoonist Hemant Malviya after he issued a public apology for a controversial cartoon depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in an undignified manner. The case was disposed of by a bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N. V. Anjaria, who noted…
The Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court that it will continue to accept claims and objections to the draft voter list beyond the September 1 deadline. Crucially, all submissions received before the final date for filing nominations will be considered and integrated into the definitive electoral roll. The Court took note of this…
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump’s bewildering and uneven attack on world trade and peaceful international relations, and his control of nuclear weapons, makes the US president the most dangerous political leader on earth. Do not mistake it for chaos or naiveté. In reality this is the planned destruction of the United States as a democracy….
By Sujit Bhar On August 28, the Supreme Court once again reserved its verdict on the long-pending All India Football Federation (AIFF) constitution case, stating that a final judgment would be delivered on September 1. The matter has been under judicial review since 2017, when the apex court directed the drafting of a fresh AIFF…
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…