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As India’s constitutional ideals face testing times, the chief justice’s reminder that “what is legal is not always just” revives the Gandhian-Ambedkarite dialogue—that morality must remain the heartbeat of the law

How President Donald Trump’s vision of military power and political control threatens the foundations of US democracy

When nearly half of the country’s court cases are filed by the government itself, the promise of timely justice for citizens is put under severe strain

In a landmark ruling, the apex court has mandated day-to-day hearings warning that the culture of endless adjournments violates the constitutional right to a speedy trial

The apex court’s tough stand on pollution pushes states towards accountability

The top court cracks down on police stations where CCTV “failures” hide custodial torture

When CJI Gavai insisted that his judgment against the forceful use of bulldozers by governments was the most satisfying for him, he would have been referring to a possible extrapolation of his order that can make sure that judicial processes do act as the balancing factor in any governmental overreach. The bulldozer is just symbolic

WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices face unprecedented judicial scrutiny, with India’s competition watchdog pushing back against Big Tech’s “take it or leave it” approach to user rights

A bungled anthem in Dubai, a pop star’s cheeky dig, and India’s defiant no-handshake policy turned an Asia Cup clash into a spectacle of politics, patriotism, and pain far beyond the cricket pitch

Riyadh’s mutual defence pact with Islamabad signals a regional power shift, raising fresh concerns for India over security, energy, and nuclear diplomacy