Supreme Court lays down guidelines in child trafficking cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the lower courts across the country to complete trials in child trafficking cases within six months. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice…
NEP and the Future of Indian Education
By Sanjay Raman Sinha The rollout of NEP 2020 has revived long-standing North-South tensions, especially over the contentious three-language policy. Tamil Nadu’s staunch opposition is morphing into a broader political…
Supreme Court rejects plea claiming Section 498A IPC violates Article 14
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a public interest litigation, which claimed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), now read as Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya…
Shivendra Dwivedi appointed Additional Advocate General for Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has appointed Shivendra Dwivedi as Additional Advocate General for Himachal Pradesh in the Supreme Court. The Additional Advocate General will conduct cases related to…
Communist Party of India and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam move Supreme Court challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025
Two fresh petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court by political parties – the Communist Party of India and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), challenging the constitutional validity of…
When Bulldozers Threaten The Constitution
By Inderjit Badhwar Sometimes, a magazine cover chooses itself. This is one of those times. As we watched images of homes, shops, livelihoods—and most recently, even lives—being crushed under the…
The Perils of Prejudice: Justice Nirmal Yadav’s Ordeal and the Echoes of Media Trials
By Prof Upendra Baxi We live amidst the outcries of alleged popular opinion, and media trials, and pop media surveys about diminishing public confidence in courts and trust and faith…
Tariffs, Tensions & the Dollar: Trump’s Economic Showdown with BRICS
By Annunthra Rangan As geopolitical tensions mount, US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on countries that challenge the US dollar’s global dominance—chief among them the…