The Supreme Court of India has stepped in to protect senior journalist and the founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan of “The Wire” from coercive law enforcement action amid controversy over an article published under “Operation Sindoor.” A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued a directive restraining the Assam Police from proceeding with any…
The Supreme Court has referred to a five-judge Constitution Bench a pivotal question that could reshape judicial recruitment rules across the country: Can a judicial officer, who has already completed seven years in the Bar, be appointed as a District Judge in a vacancy meant for advocates? The Court will also decide whether eligibility for…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to permit authorised street vendors in Shalimar Bagh to continue running their weekly market, while warning that any violation of vending rules will invite criminal proceedings. A division bench of Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Anish Dayal made it clear that the…
The Madras High Court has taken a significant step forward in Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s long-pending defamation suit by formally ordering the commencement of trial proceedings. The former India cricket captain in the year 2014 filed a ₹100 crore lawsuit against several media entities and individuals for allegedly linking him to the IPL spot- and betting…
The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formally accepted a motion seeking the removal of Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma.The LS speaker also announced the formation of a statutory three-member panel to probe allegations arising from the discovery of unexplained cash at his official residence. The motion, backed by 146 Members of Parliament, was…
The Supreme Court of India has struck down a gender-based quota in the Indian Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch, ruling that reserving six vacancies for men and only three for women is unconstitutional and discriminatory. The bench, comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan, emphasized that once women are legally permitted to join the JAG…
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump is America’s first “Hip Hop” president not in a musical sense, but in his ability to hop from one thought to another, seamlessly mixing fact and fiction to answer a reporter’s question or fire off a social media post. His behaviour on tariffs for trading nations is like watching someone…
The Supreme Court of India on August 11, 2025, declined to overturn the criminal defamation conviction of activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, which had been lodged by Vinai Kumar Saxena, currently serving as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh upheld Patkar’s conviction…
The Supreme Court of India has given instructions to the Delhi government along with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD),and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to capture and relocate stray dogs from all neighborhoods, particularly those considered most vulnerable. The Apex Court gave directions under the bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R….
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has apprised the Supreme Court that it was not obliged under the applicable Rules to publish a separate list of persons, who were not included in the draft electoral roll, during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. Citing Rules 10 and 11 of the…