The Supreme Court has directed a nationwide, time-bound fact-finding exercise on the availability of washroom facilities in High Courts, district courts and taluka courts, while issuing strict timelines to States and Union Territories to ensure the provision of basic sanitation infrastructure. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and…
By Inderjit Badhwar Every Supreme Court judge leaves behind a body of judgments. Far fewer leave behind a window into the philosophy that shaped them. That is what makes this conversation with Justice JK Maheshwari especially valuable. Judicial interviews often become exercises in diplomatic restraint, revealing little beyond carefully chosen legal formulations. Justice Maheshwari, while…
Vickram Kilpady (VK): Let’s talk about your initial days. You came from humble beginnings from Joura village in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district to these heights. How do you feel about your accomplishments after your retirement from the Supreme Court? Justice JK Maheshwari (JKM): Yes, I come from a village, Joura, district Morena in Chambal division…
By Kenneth Tiven The corrosive effect of US President Donald Trump and his ideologically fascist advisers was crystal clear from his unhinged and factually transparent national speech on US TV on July 16 (Thursday) night about voting issues and other complaints he has. Americans have lost respect for a man whose poor mental and physical…
By Sujit Bhar The decline and fall of a regime, a political party, or even a political idea rarely starts from beyond its sphere of influence. Usually, termites emerge from the very woodwork that holds up the platform on which the party’s ideologues preach, and the platform slowly weakens. To an outsider, the signs are…
By Pawan Kumar One of the most consequential legal revolutions of the twentieth century was the recognition that individuals—not merely sovereign states—could be held personally accountable for the gravest crimes known to humanity. Before the Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals were established in the aftermath of the Second World War, international law functioned largely as a…
The Central government has appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM), while nominating S Munawari Begum as the Vice-Chairperson and Glenn E Souza Ticlo as a Member of the statutory body constituted under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. The appointments were notified by the Ministry of…
The Delhi High Court has deferred the implementation of its earlier decision declaring the first and third Saturdays of every month as regular court sitting days, pending a fresh examination of the issue by a committee to be constituted by the Chief Justice. According to a notification issued by the High Court, the decision was…
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Union government on a public interest litigation seeking separate legal recognition and constitutional safeguards for persons born with congenital variations in sex characteristics, commonly referred to as intersex persons. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana…
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has directed all law colleges to obtain a written undertaking from every student at the time of admission and before each internship, affirming compliance with professional ethics and responsible conduct on social media and digital platforms. The direction, issued through a July 17 circular, mandates the immediate implementation of…