By Kumkum Chadha Even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75, everyone within the country knew that the rule he had used to axe his detractors will not be applicable to him. Nor would RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent “shawl comment” do much. Yes, there would be a debate, but towards the end, it is…
By Binny Yadav The Supreme Court’s recent censure of the Bombay High Court in Anna Waman Bhalerao vs State of Maharashtra has reignited an enduring debate on liberty and justice. In 2019, two retired revenue officers sought anticipatory bail. Yet, their pleas gathered dust for over six years, leaving them in prolonged legal uncertainty. This…
By Dilip Bobb Where there is a will, there is a way—to contest it. That just about sums up the high-profile legal battle that has broken out over entrepreneur Sunjay Kapur’s estate valued at an eye-popping Rs 30,000 crore since his sudden death in London last June. While there are no questions over the cause…
By Inderjit Badhwar Every so often, an upheaval in a neighbouring country forces us to re-examine our own assumptions about politics, diplomacy, and the fragile balance between proximity and sovereignty. The turmoil that engulfed Kathmandu this September is one such moment. Over four days, what began as youth-led protests against corruption and a temporary social…
By Annunthra Rangan Between September 9 and 12, 2025, Kathmandu witnessed one of the most intense episodes of political unrest in recent decades. What began as youth-driven demonstrations against corruption and a temporary social media blackout quickly spiralled into arson, violent clashes, and widespread destruction. By mid-September, the violence had claimed dozens of lives, with…
At the Nyaya Nirmaan 2025 conclave, Supreme Court judge Justice Manmohan criticized the attitude of tax authorities towards entrepreneurs and businesses, stating that Income Tax and GST officers often treat wealth creators as though they are thieves. He remarked that this mindset is flawed and damaging to the country’s economic climate, as those contributing to…
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a writ petition filed by the Managing Committee of Contai Rahamania High Madrasah and another party, who had approached the Court seeking a reconsideration of its earlier decision in Sk. Mohd. Rafique v. Managing Committee, Contai High Madrasah delivered in 2020. In that judgment, the Court had upheld…
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has called for a fundamental change in the way government departments handle litigation, stressing that the long-standing practice of filing appeals automatically must come to an end. Addressing the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), the minister said that unnecessary appeals not only increase the…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that glorifying caste is against the spirit of the Constitution and can even be seen as anti-national. Justice Vinod Diwakar, while giving the decision, said that real patriotism comes from respecting the Constitution and its values, not from boasting about caste or family background. The Court noted that in…
By Kenneth Tiven The Donald Trump administration has just ratcheted up a multi-faceted attack on America’s mainstream media using the assassination of his right-wing supporter Charlie Kirk as the rationale. First, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appearing on a right-wing podcast, personally threatened ABC Television with drastic actions over a remark by talk…