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Last week, a Supreme Court bench said that citizens must know about the value of free speech when posting on social media, but also exercise restraint in the interests of “fraternity, secularism and dignity of individuals”. That ruling acknowledges the challenge for laws and legislation regarding contentious output on social media 

CJI BR Gavai has initiated suo motu proceedings to examine a trend in which the agencies, particularly the Enforcement Directorate, had summoned senior advocates for questioning in relation to the legal advice they offer to their clients facing criminal prosecution. This dangerous trend needs to be nipped in the bud

Karnataka’s proposed law to curb online misinformation reads like a blueprint for authoritarianism, weaponizing vague definitions and harsh penalties in ways that echo the darkest chapters of India’s past

As two High Court judges face rare impeachment proceedings—one for a communal speech, the other for unexplained cash—the silence, delays, and internal mechanisms of the judiciary come under urgent national scrutiny. Can trust in the justice system be restored?

As the apex court judge retired recently, his judicial record glows with fearless  interpretation, social pedagogy, and constitutional innovation across criminal law, free speech, environmental justice, and privacy

As the International Criminal Court marks 24 years of a historic experiment in global accountability, India’s continued absence raises troubling questions—not only about strategy and sovereignty, but about justice, leadership, and the moral architecture of a rules-based world order

Actor-producer Kamal Haasan seems to be actively, and literally, courting controversy with his latest film Thug Life becoming the focus of courtroom drama, and now the Supreme Court turning it into a defence of free speech. By transferring the case to itself from the Karnataka High Court, the apex court seems to be intent on sending a strong message about protecting fundamental rights

For almost a decade now, the National Crime Records Bureau has registered “love affairs”as the fastest rising cause for murders in the country. The Sonam Raghuvanshi story, which has shocked the nation, has reaffirmed a new and brutal trend: women who are willing to take the extreme step of murder to escape an unsuited marriage

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has stirred a charged debate: is water diplomacy morphing into a new front in Indo-Pak tensions? Two experts break down the implications, risks, and strategic recalibrations of this bold move

In a rare but growing phenomenon, individuals are increasingly choosing to defend themselves without legal counsel, asserting both confidence and constitutional rights. The case of Mamta Pathak in Madhya Pradesh throws the spotlight on this  often-overlooked form of access to justice