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Amit Shah accuses Opposition VP candidate of aiding Naxalism: What was the Salwa Judum Case?Subscriber Only
August 26, 2025 10:09 IST
Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Opposition’s vice presidential election candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) of supporting Naxalism by passing a judgment that ended the practice of appointing Special Police Officers to fight the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. What was the case?
Legal framework for detaining & deporting allegedly undocumented Bangladeshis: All you need to knowSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 15:31 IST
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL against the detention and deportation of allegedly undocumented Bangladeshi workers. Here’s what the law says
A tale of two SC orders: What has changed, what hasn’t in the orders on stray dogs, issued 11 days apartSubscriber Only
August 22, 2025 16:19 IST
The Aug 11 order was stringent and demanded immediate compliance in the public interest. The Aug 22 order is more in line with established animal welfare laws, while also addressing public safety concerns.
Centre’s proposed amendment to remove ministers from office: What SC has previously said on the matterSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 17:43 IST
When can a Minister be removed from office? How does the proposed amendment in the Constitution change the existing position? What questions of law and justice are involved, and what have the top court and Law Commission said on them earlier?
Opposition considers motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner: What is the process?Subscriber Only
August 18, 2025 18:09 IST
'We have discussed action — both legal and constitutional — against the CEC. We will take the appropriate step at the right time,’ Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said
SC overturns sarpanch election results in Haryana: When can courts order a recount of votes?Subscriber Only
August 18, 2025 22:19 IST
To challenge the validity of results of Parliamentary, Assembly, or local government elections, a candidate or an elector can file election petition before the High Court of the particular state in which the election was conducted
Longer jail sentences, UP as template: All about Uttarakhand’s Bill against forced religious conversionSubscriber Only
August 17, 2025 20:01 IST
The Bill is the latest state policy in Uttarakhand to focus on alleged forced religious conversions and demographic change, in line with the ruling BJP’s broader political ideology.
What is the difference between civil & criminal cases?Subscriber Only
August 15, 2025 15:44 IST
The Supreme Court has recently intervened in two instances in which High Courts allowed criminal proceedings to continue in civil disputes. The distinction between civil and criminal law is fundamental in India’s legal system
Push for transparency: What Supreme Court’s order on Bihar SIR saysSubscriber Only
August 15, 2025 07:30 IST
The interim order pushes for greater transparency in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, and partially addresses the contentious issue of including Aadhaar as a valid proof of identity and residence in the process.
All about Assam’s new arms licence portal for ‘indigenous citizens’ in ‘vulnerable areas’Subscriber Only
August 15, 2025 14:32 IST
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called the portal an attempt to make citizens ‘first responders’ in law-and-order situations in remote areas
As Houses pass Sports Governance Bill, recalling BCCI opposition to RTISubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 12:25 IST
Under the provisions of the Bill, only a sports body that receives financial assistance from the state qualifies as a “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005. This effectively excludes the BCCI.
Delhi govt passes Bill to regulate private school fees: What it says — and why parents are concernedSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 15:43 IST
Three months after parents protested against a steep hike in private school fees in Delhi, the state government has passed a Bill to address the issue. However, it has been severely criticised by parents. Here is a look at why.
Explained: How govt, courts have dealt with stray dogsSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 12:21 IST
SC has directed local authorities in Delhi-NCR to pick up and take all stray dogs to shelters. Govt policy and previous court rulings prescribe in situ management of strays through immunisation and sterilisation.
How BCCI has continued to resist attempts to bring it under RTI scannerSubscriber Only
August 11, 2025 12:11 IST
Over the years, the world’s richest cricket board has pushed back on being labelled a “public authority” under the RTI Act, despite recommendations from the Supreme Court, the Law Commission and the Central Information Commission.
J&K Home Department ‘forfeits’ 25 books: What does it mean?Subscriber Only
August 10, 2025 10:00 IST
The notification has stated that these works carry 'false narratives' and propagate secessionist ideology by 'misguiding the youth, glorifying terrorism, and inciting violence'. It also said their continued circulation could influence the youth in ways that encourage alienation from 'the Indian state'
AgustaWestland scam accused Christian Michel’s plea rejected: When can an undertrial be freed from prison?Subscriber Only
August 8, 2025 18:39 IST
Michel argued that he has already spent seven years, the maximum sentence for his stipulated offence, in prison and was thus entitled to be released under Section 436-A of the CrPC
Gangster Abu Salem seeks early release: The maths behind his 25-year prison termSubscriber Only
August 8, 2025 17:06 IST
India promised Portugal at the time of the gangster’s extradition in 2005 that he would not be sentenced for longer than 25 years. But when do these 25 years begin? Salem has been writing to the government and moving courts asking for premature release.
Are the Rohingya ‘refugees’? Supreme Court will consider – but there is a problemSubscriber Only
August 6, 2025 19:06 IST
There is no national refugee law in India, which means that India does not legally recognise refugees or distinguish between refugees and other foreign nationals entering Indian territory
Comedian Matt Rife is now ‘legal guardian’ of the haunted Annabelle doll: What does it mean?Subscriber Only
August 5, 2025 15:46 IST
Known to inspire movies such as The Conjuring, the Annabelle doll is believed to be possessed by the spirit of a young girl. The doll is under spotlight again as its handler recently died in a hotel, and subsequently, Rife got its legal guardianship
Why CBI closed case against former AAP Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain: No criminal activity or loss to govtSubscriber Only
August 5, 2025 15:35 IST
Jain was accused of corruption in the hiring of a 17-member creative team for the PWD for various projects. After almost 4 years of investigation, the CBI reached the conclusion that there were no irregularities in recruitment, and no one had made any pecuniary gains.
Why Arya Samaj marriages are under the scanner of courtsSubscriber Only
August 2, 2025 09:02 IST
The Allahabad HC’s directives are the latest in a series of judicial orders that have called for a scrutiny of marriages solemnised by the Arya Samaj. Such weddings are granted legal sanction under the 88-year-old Arya Marriage Validation Act.
Before the Supreme Court, questions over the age cap in surrogacy lawSubscriber Only
August 1, 2025 11:59 IST
The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, prescribe the legal framework for surrogacy.
How judicial discretion decides bail in POCSO casesSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 12:45 IST
The order comes amid ongoing debates about bail jurisprudence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a stringent legal provision which specifically deals with sexual offences against minors (those under the age of 18).
Raanjhanaa’s AI-altered re-release: Why director Aanand L Rai is unhappy, what the law saysSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 18:16 IST
Director Aanand L Rai said he cannot 'wrap his head around' the re-release, but cannot pursue legal action. This clash between artistic and commercial ownership has sparked broader questions about creative control, technological intervention, and the fine legal line between them
Why has Delhi HC criticised the law capping rents in Delhi as unjust, and called it anachronistic?Subscriber Only
July 30, 2025 16:10 IST
The law, enacted in 1958, has allowed many tenants of properties in major Delhi market areas such as Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, and Chandni Chowk to continue to pay rents that are sometimes as low as Rs 500. The consequence is a distortion of the rental market. Here’s what the law says.
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