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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

By Kumkum Chadha When Prime Minister Narendra Modi named India’s retaliation against Pakistan Operation Sindoor, it was a masterstroke. Even his bitterest critics could not fault the choice of nom...

Recently, the Delhi High Court upheld an Army court’s order of dismissal of a Christian officer who refused to take part in multi-religious activities, citing his faith. The Court made it clear that “unity is forged in uniform, not through religion”

As the US Supreme Court braces for legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions against Harvard University, the spotlight turns to judicial recusals—raising complex questions of bias, constitutional duty, and institutional integrity, both in America and India

Once a space for expression and connection, social media is now a trapdoor for students, activists—and even aspiring visa holders

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

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...