A recent Calcutta High Court commutation of the death penalty in a brutal rape and murder of a five-year old raises some moral questions. Despite this being a legally sound judgment, there might remain some societal questions that beg answers. Also, the efficacy of the Act might need a study
In a country where over 13,000 students take their own lives every year, the apex court has taken unprecedented judicial steps to plug institutional failures across India’s education system
A delayed and dramatic debate on Operation Sindoor finally played out in the Lok Sabha, revealing sharp political posturing, surprise omissions, and a striking show of unity and resolve from the Gandhi siblings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government
In a powerful assertion of personal liberty, the Delhi High Court has ruled that pending Supreme Court appeals cannot automatically bar prisoners from seeking furlough or parole, placing human dignity above judicial ambiguity
The twelve-digit number has been at the crossroads for a while now, failing to identify as a citizen’s identity, his nationality, his access to benefits and even in its very relevance. A recent Meghalaya High Court verdict brings this issue to the spotlight
In a game-changing ruling, the apex court has recognised companies as “victims” under criminal law—granting them the right to independently appeal acquittals, a move that redefines justice for the corporate world
This is the second time that the outgoing vice-president has obliged the Opposition: maybe a few months late, but he has finally gone and done what the Opposition MPs were demanding
The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court’s dramatic acquittal of all 13 accused in the 2006 bombings, putting the spotlight back on a prosecution riddled with torture, tampered evidence, and systemic failures
Recent rulings by the Delhi and Madras Courts offer sharply contrasting views on the legality of phone bugging in India—reviving critical questions about privacy and the scope of state power