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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Vidarbha Hockey Association seeking recognition as an associate-member of Hockey India and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta observed that Hockey was an Olympic sport and under the Indian Olympic Association regulations, there could be…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, seeking a copy of the report submitted by the in-house inquiry committee in respect of the allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma, along with the letter written by the Chief Justice of India to the President and the Prime Minister,…

The Supreme Court was apprised on Monday that votes polled during the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections 2025 would be recounted, in view of some complaints. Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, member of the Election Committee constituted by the Court, informed the Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta that, acting on complaints…

The Supreme Court has granted three months time to the Union of India to consider the establishment of a permanent adjudicatory forum for consumer disputes, either in the form of a consumer court or a consumer tribunal. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice MM Sundresh ordered the Central government to file an…

By Prof (Dr) S. Surya Prakash On September 19, 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, to peacefully divide the waters of the six Indus Basin rivers. Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Mohammad Ayub Khan inked a deal built on “goodwill and friendship.” India agreed to let Pakistan…

By Kenneth Tiven “Define habeas corpus in American law.” That was Senator Maggie Hassan’s opening question to Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security and a former farm girl from South Dakota, now tasked with overseeing one of the most powerful bureaucracies in the United States. Why the question matters: Habeas corpus…

By Vikram Kilpady Ever since the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Tamil Nadu vs Governor case—and the presidential reference that followed—voices linked to the ruling dispensation have gone on the offensive, casting aspersions on the judiciary and questioning the apex court’s authority. These assertions, while loud, are constitutionally misplaced. The Constitution accords equal respect to…

By Sujit Bhar In what can be modestly termed a deeply disturbing incident that is indicative of the autocratic nature of rule and the depletion of democratic norms in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court recently witnessed scenes rarely seen in India’s civilized polity. Senior advocates, including the eminent Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya of the CPI(M)…

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “To become better, you have to admit your ignorance—at least to yourself.” —William A Pasmore The above insight finds resonance in the Supreme Court’s recent decision to discard its point-based system for designating senior advocates. In a significant shift aimed at restoring integrity and transparency to the process, the apex…

By Kumkum Chadha As a nation, we take pride in being one—standing together, so to speak. But scratch the surface, and the cracks appear: deep and beyond repair. Nothing describes this better than recent events that have panned out here in India. The obvious reference is to the terror attack in Pahalgam, in the state…