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A UGC communication to central universities on December 28, 2021, has stirred up a hornet’s nest. Citing government instructions, it said that courses should be taught based on demand from students a...

By Kriti We are residing in a democratic country, a “holding together” federation to be more precise. The Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana, recently expressed concern (while addressing journalist...

The Allahabad High Court, on December 24, 2021, acquitted a murder convict in a 38-year-old case and sent the other to the Juvenile Justice Board to determine the fine imposed. The Division Bench of ...

The Supreme Court on January 4, 2022, issued notice after a plea was filed by the West Bengal government against a Delhi High Court order. The order directed the state government to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the transfer of IAS officer Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru.

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court in a recent judgment addressed a delicate matter while expanding the definition of “outraging the modesty of a woman”. The criminal revision application of Parmeshwar Dhage, the accused, who was convicted by the trial court for “touching the feet of a woman while she was asleep”, was set aside by a single judge bench.

With ongoing concerns about the massive environmental impact of the Char Dham project, did the apex court refuse to question the defense policies of the central government and seek what is called a “delicate balance” between environmental considerations and security needs?

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court observed that every person has a right to be informed about what he is consuming. The division bench, comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, was ...

The Delhi High Court stayed a prohibition on cross-gender massage services in the city stating that there was no reasonable nexus between their ban and preventing prostitution at spas. The High Co...

The apex court has directed that an immediate decision be taken on water levels in the dam, which is at the centre of a decades-old dispute between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It has also observed that the court cannot be made a platform for political compulsions.

A number of petitions filed in the Delhi High Court by traders’ bodies of various markets as well as street vendors has brought focus on the legal and Constitutional rights regarding their right to livelihood.