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In a strong and unusually forthright message, chief justice of India DY Chandrachud’s successor, has reignited the long-simmering debate over the ethical implications of judges accepting government assignments after retirement

In a stinging rebuke to the president’s expansive use of emergency powers, a federal trade court has ruled his sweeping global tariffs illegal. While a temporary reprieve delays the full effect, the decision is the latest in a cascade of courtroom defeats that reveal a presidency increasingly at odds with law and institutional limits

As international law increasingly shapes domestic legal orders worldwide, India stands at a critical juncture—balancing sovereignty with global integration through constitutional mechanisms, judicial innovation, and legislative adaptation

As the Calcutta High Court recently set aside a judgment delivered by a trial court in a divorce suit filed by a husband on grounds of cruelty and desertion by his wife, the higher court made a very important observation: “The entire mindset of the learned trial judge appears to spring up from a patriarchal and condescending approach.” This shows how toxic social norms still prevail upon judicial officers

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran defends Operation Sindoor, India’s diplomatic outreach and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strategy in this exclusive interview

A recent judgement has reaffirmed maternity leave as a fundamental right under the Constitution, even for third childbirths and contractual workers—shining a harsh light on the chasm between law and lived reality for working women in India

By Inderjit Badhwar In a country that prides itself on being the world’s largest democracy, the arrest of a respected academic for a social media post should send a chill down our collective spine...

By Dilip Bobb Last week, as the Supreme Court bid farewell to Justice Abhay S Oka on his retirement, it seems appropriate to remember his championing of free speech, liberty and equality as reflec...

By Prof (Dr) S. Surya Prakash On September 19, 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, to peacefully divide the waters of the six Indus Basin rivers. J...

By Kenneth Tiven “Define habeas corpus in American law.” That was Senator Maggie Hassan’s opening question to Kristi Noem, the head of the Department of Homeland Security and a former farm girl fr...