By Sanjay Raman Sinha The debate over children’s access to social media has gathered fresh momentum after the Karnataka government proposed legislation to bar minors under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Other states, including Andhra Pradesh and Goa, are also exploring similar restrictions, signalling a growing concern among policymakers about the…
By Pawan Kumar On February 26, 2026, the Supreme Court sharply criticised the functioning of tribunals, describing them as a “liability” and even a “no-man’s land”. The remarks have sparked intense debate within the legal community. The observations come amid longstanding concerns regarding the functioning, administration, and independence of tribunals. What the 42nd Constitutional Amendment…
The latest issue of the eminent British newsmagazine, The Economist, has a column on “India’s Changing Hues”. Yellow signifies its economic transformation, referring to the LED lights that have replaced tubelights as seen in flashy weddings, residential apartments and signage. Then it mentions dark green, the colour of the netting that drapes under-construction buildings, a…
The Supreme Court of India recently stated that it cannot unilaterally impose its own opinion on matters concerning legal education while hearing a petition seeking to reduce the duration of the five-year integrated LL.B programme to four years. The plea was considered by a Bench comprising Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. The petition, filed by…
The Supreme Court of India has received applications from 293 lawyers requesting designation as Senior Advocates, a distinction regarded as one of the most prestigious honours for members of the legal profession. The applications were submitted following public notices issued by the Court earlier this year inviting eligible advocates to apply for the designation. The…
The State of Haryana has informed the Supreme Court of India that it does not intend to grant sanction to prosecute Ali Khan Mahmudabad in connection with his Facebook posts concerning “Operation Sindoor.” The statement was made during the hearing of Mahmudabad’s petition challenging the criminal proceedings initiated against him over two social media posts…
CJI Surya Kant called upon graduating students to cultivate the discipline, restraint, and strategic awareness exemplified by a kabaddi raider as they step into their professional journeys. Delivering the convocation address at Central University of Haryana, he employed the sport as a compelling metaphor to illustrate the importance of balance between aspiration and prudence. Explaining…
By Sujit Bhar The recent decision of the Supreme Court permitting the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical support for 32-year-old Harish Rana has once again brought the complex and emotionally fraught issue of euthanasia into public debate. Rana has been in a persistent vegetative state since 2013, and the Court, while allowing the withdrawal of life…
By Inderjit Badhwar Few questions test a society’s moral compass more than the question of how life should end. In this issue, we bring together a cover package examining euthanasia and what is often called “death with dignity”—a phrase that carries emotional, ethical, medical, and legal weight. Around the world, the debate has intensified as…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha It was a poignant moment within the otherwise prosaic corridors of the Supreme Court when a bench chose to deliberate on a question as old as human suffering itself: when life becomes an endless medical struggle, does the law allow the dignity of death? A Supreme Court bench of Justices JB…