The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that it has no information to share regarding allegations of foreign funding or external involvement in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests over the NEET-UG paper leak, while also issuing a clarification debunking misleading social media posts that falsely attributed statements to its official spokesperson. During a…
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of First Information Reports (FIRs) against personnel of the Delhi Police and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) over the alleged use of excessive force against students participating in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from…
By Kenneth Tiven More Americans now appear to recognize that US President Donald Trump has engaged the USA in six wars at the same time, giving voters multiple issues to oppose. The Republicans’ slim majority control of Congress is at risk in the midterm election just 100 days away on November 3, 2026. There is…
Sanjay Raman Sinha (SRS): In October 2019, you became the first chief justice of Andhra Pradesh. You built the entire judicial system there from scratch and cleared nearly 45,000 cases. What were the biggest challenges in setting up that new system? Were there any particularly difficult moments or anecdotes you’d like to share? Justice JK…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg At its heart, the Supreme Court’s judgment in NALSA vs Union of India asks a profoundly human question: what purpose is served by keeping a frail, terminally-ill prisoner behind bars? It is a question that goes beyond prison administration and into the moral foundations of criminal justice. Somewhere behind the…
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has called for greater adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms to address mounting judicial pendency, saying India must position itself as a global hub for international commercial arbitration. Speaking at the SIAC Annual India Conference on Friday, the Chief Justice highlighted the scale of pending litigation, noting…
By Sujit Bhar The Punjab and Haryana High Court’s recent decision to set aside the dismissal of a Canara Bank employee is, at first glance, an ordinary service law dispute concerning procedural fairness in a departmental inquiry. However, beneath the legal issues lies a far more significant concern that extends well beyond the fate of…
The Supreme Court has once again underscored a principle that goes beyond pensions and allowances: the dignity of the judiciary does not end with retirement. Recently, the Court directed the Union government to constitute a committee to frame uniform national guidelines governing post-retirement facilities for former chief justices and judges of the High Courts, observing…
The Union government has introduced the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to extend statutory legal protection to the national song “Vande Mataram” by making its intentional disruption or obstruction a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years, or fine, or both. The proposed…
By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments when a seemingly routine administrative decision reveals something much larger about the age we live in. The Bar Council of India’s recent directive requiring aspiring advocates to sign an affidavit governing the ethical use of artificial intelligence, digital platforms and courtroom material is one such moment. Read casually, it…