The Supreme Court has rejected a petition that sought to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Attorney General R. Venkataramani. The plea, filed by a petitioner appearing in person, claimed that the Attorney General’s conduct in court amounted to contempt under Article 145 of the Constitution.
A bench comprising Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran briefly heard the matter before dismissing it outright. The Court did not find any basis for the allegations and con...
In a landmark ruling underscoring the rigidity of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the apex court has held that even a minor error in the cheque amount mentioned in a legal notice can render the entire case invalid
A stray courtroom quip recently spiralled into a storm, reigniting debate over judges’ spontaneous observations and their amplified consequences in the age of live-streamed justice
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to give the rupee a bigger role, so that it can travel faster through the system. This may be a good thought, but it is somewhat impractical within the current financial and geopolitical realities of India
As President Donald Trump pushes the limits of executive power, deploying National Guard troops against protestors and defying state authority, critics warn that the line between constitutional governance and authoritarianism is being dangerously blurred. KENNETH TIVEN examines how fear, force and political theatre are shaping America’s democracy in crisis
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Islamic scholar and reformist Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli calls for calm, introspection and faith in due process. While disappointment simmers beneath the surface, he insists that the community must continue to believe—Umeed par duniya kayam hai—the world lives on hope
Justice Surya Kant, the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), has stressed the need to extend legal aid and facilitate access to justice to the marginalized communities in the eastern and northeastern states.
He expressed concern on the unequal development of communities and disparities in development despite the region’s resource abundance.
Speaking at the NALSA East-Zone Regional Conference held in Sonapur, Guwahati, Assamm, Justice Surya Kant stressed ...
Four years of peaceful protest for statehood and constitutional safeguards ended in bloodshed on September 24 in Leh; activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained and later arrested under the National Security Act
A bungled anthem in Dubai, a pop star’s cheeky dig, and India’s defiant no-handshake policy turned an Asia Cup clash into a spectacle of politics, patriotism, and pain far beyond the cricket pitch