A group of five prominent persons, including former civil servants and military officers, have written an open letter to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, seeking early restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, which was revoked in August 2019 by the Central government. The persons, including former Union Home Secretary Gopal Pillai, retired Major-General…
By Annunthra Rangan Over the past two years, the Middle East has remained a focal point in international affairs, largely due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The United States’ unwavering support for Israel—even amid global condemnation of Tel Aviv’s military actions—has raised serious questions about the nature of their alliance. Many liken it to a…
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to hand over the management and control of Bihar’s Mahabodhi Mahavira temple to Buddhists. The Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran said that the Apex Court could not directly entertain a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution…
A Delhi court on Monday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close the case of former JNU student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing on October 15, 2016. While accepting the CBI’s closure report, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari of Rouse Avenue Court granted liberty to reopen the case if any evidence was…
By Prof Upendra Baxi On May 24, 2025, Justice Abhay S Oka retired from the Supreme Court after close to four years on the bench and 383 judgments and served on 594 benches, testifying to hard juristic labour of creative interpretation of law and the Constitution. Most of Justice Oka’s (40 percent) judgments relate to…
By Binny Yadav In a case that redefines what it means to be a family in modern India, the Bombay High Court has held that children placed under court-appointed legal guardianship cannot be denied institutional benefits available to dependents. The ruling came in response to the Bombay Presidency Golf Club’s refusal to recognise two legally…
By Kumkum Chadha When Rahul Gandhi walked the 2024 Lok Sabha campaign trail with a pocket edition of the Constitution in hand, it struck a chord. His rallying cry that the Constitution was under threat may have helped the Opposition check the BJP’s advance. The saffron party, for all its confidence, fell short of the…
By Pawan Kumar When the International Criminal Court (ICC) came into force on July 1, 2002, it was hailed as a watershed moment in the history of global justice—a permanent tribunal empowered to try individuals, including heads of state, for the gravest crimes under international law: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and, since 2018,…
By Sujit Bhar A recent legal dispute in Bengaluru has reignited debates around property, inheritance, adult consent, gender roles, and entrenched family values in Indian society. A 19-year-old woman, now in her late 30s, has legally challenged the sale of a parcel of property by her father nearly two decades ago—property which was reportedly sold…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has said that he and his predecessors have made several efforts to foster inclusive and collective decision-making at the Supreme Court. Speaking during a felicitation event on Saturday, the CJI said that there was a growing belief that the Apex Court was a Chief Justice court and not…