The position of the Supreme Court of India on social media regulation reflects an ongoing effort to strike a balance between safeguarding free expression and addressing the growing concerns associated with digital communication. As online platforms increasingly shape public discourse, the Court has acknowledged that the nature, speed, and reach of speech in the digital…
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has recently underscored the importance of maintaining neutrality within the judicial system, cautioning against extremes in institutional behaviour. According to him, courts should neither function as constant critics of the government nor act as its supporters. Instead, the judiciary must remain firmly rooted in its constitutional role. He emphasized…
matter of considerable constitutional significance recently came up before the Madras High Court, where concerns were raised about the potential impact of a feature film on the integrity of the electoral process in the State. The issue arose in the backdrop of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, scheduled for April 2026, during which…
Justice Dipankar Datta has emphasized the need to make judicial positions more appealing, pointing out that the current structure may not be sufficient to attract talented lawyers to the bench. Speaking at a legal gathering, he noted that many accomplished practitioners hesitate to accept judgeship due to financial and lifestyle considerations. According to him, the…
The Delhi Police has sealed the office premises of United News of India, citing compliance with directions issued by the Delhi High Court. The action was carried out after the High Court passed an order in connection with a dispute involving the news agency’s property. Acting on the Court’s instructions, police officials moved to secure…
By Sujit Bhar In a recent and thought-provoking development, Supreme Court advocate Aditya Kashyap addressed a representation to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, urging a reconsideration of the continued use of colonial-era judicial wigs and scarlet ceremonial robes in India’s constitutional courts. The immediate provocation for this appeal may have been a widely…
By Kenneth Tiven “Double, double toil and trouble.” Shakespeare’s witches in Macbeth might have scripted the present moment in Washington. Barely a fortnight into the Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump faces an uncomfortable reality: his war has not rallied the world—it has divided it. Across Europe, America’s closest allies have refused to join the…
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two men accused of spreading ISIS-related propaganda under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), noting that they had already spent nearly four years in jail while the trial remained pending. The accused were arrested on allegations of promoting extremist content linked to the banned terrorist organisation ISIS….
By Dr Suresh Kumar The greatest strength of a system is that it can even convert pain into statistics. In the case of Bihar’s long-pending bifurcation dues, those statistics are stark: 2,192 employees, 329 deaths, and over Rs 500 crore in unpaid salaries and benefits. Behind each number lies a story of hardship, delay and,…
By Inderjit Badhwar There are elections, and then there are political moments that transcend the arithmetic of votes and seats. The unfolding contest in West Bengal belongs firmly to the latter category. What we are witnessing is not merely another state election—it is a carefully constructed political theatre where personality, power, and perception collide. At…