As the Supreme Court grants interim bail to the chief minister of Delhi, completely rejecting the Enforcement Directorate’s objections, the Court upholds the basic tenet of law that a person is innocent till proven guilty, unlike what the PMLA Act forcefully presupposes
In a major policy shift, the Election Commission has decided to serve notice to the political party and not the star campaigner for Model Code of Conduct violations. Has this been done to insulate powerful wrongdoers?
Courts have often compassionately ruled in favour of childcare leave, a constitutional right of working mothers. This can be a precedent for reforms to allow women to fully participate in the workforce
In a case where a couple sought a divorce without performing a valid Hindu marriage ceremony, the Court explained that marriage was a sacred, lifelong bond and registration alone would make it null and void
Last year, the Supreme Court had set up a panel to study environmental and ecological concerns in “overcrowded” hill stations across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and other Himalayan states. Now, the Madras High Court has acted on overcrowding in the Nilgiris which could set a precedent
Can Arvind Kejriwal continue to act as chief minister while sitting in jail? He has not even applied for a bail at an appropriate court, but is only challenging the grounds of his arrest. What is the legal process involved?
At one time, he was a phenomenon— a yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur who built a massive empire on his Patanjali Ayurvedic drugs and potions and was feted by the rich and powerful. Now, the legal cases and strictures are piling up faster than he created his spiritual business
The Kerala High Court has recently laid down detailed guidelines on the very limited scope of cases where DNA test of children born to rape can be carried out. This is to protect the child in the future, said the Court
Vacillation by courts while deciding MTP cases shows the enormity and difficulty of their decisions. The rights of the mother have to be balanced with that of the child and require great sensitivity
Allegations by southern states that the centre is playing politics with financial resources, leaving them in the lurch, have seen them approaching the top court for a resolution
Complaints and all...