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The top court has done something deceptively simple: it has tied the fate of India’s most invisible children to the most universal public institution we have: the neighbourhood school. If properly enforced, this order might one day be seen as the moment orphanhood moved from charitable afterthought to rights-based entitlement

It is very rare to come across an anthology of critical essays by a serving  bureaucrat. The book makes an important contribution to contemporary studies in Indian Constitutionalism and needs a patient reading

By Inderjit Badhwar  The Supreme Court’s handling of Delhi’s stray dog crisis has taken a dramatic turn. Within days of its August 11 directive to “immediately remove” stray dogs from the capital’...

The Supreme Court’s reversal of its August 11 order to “immediately remove” Delhi’s strays underscores the deep tension between public safety concerns and constitutional protections for animals, pushing the debate towards a long-overdue policy framework that balances the rights of both humans and dogs

The Latin term meaning “on its own motion”, refers to a court or other authority taking action without a formal request or petition from a party involved. In essence, it means the entity is acting on its own initiative. The judiciary has not hesitated to act on its own when it sees an issue involving public interest or individuals being wronged

Allegations of large-scale voter fraud snowball into a political storm, with the Congress seizing the moment to corner the Modi government

A chaotic mix of authoritarian ambition, racial dog whistles,  and political theatre is reshaping America’s governance—and the rest of the world is bracing for impact

A landmark decision by the apex court empowers Pollution Control Boards to use both preventive and remedial penalties against polluters, strengthening India’s commitment to the Polluter Pays Principle and environmental protection

The country’s plastics gamble, based on its manufacturing  ambitions, could be hit by global treaties and the looming  environmental and trade backlash

By Inderjit Badhwar In any democracy, the right to vote is sacred. It is the single act that makes each citizen an equal stakeholder in the nation’s destiny. It is also, by design, an act of trust...