IL Feature

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

As over 400 such people from West Bengal are held illegally by Odisha police and charged with being: “foreigners”—Bangladeshis, in other words—the Calcutta High Court has responded strongly. The entire issue is set to flare up as a divisive plague that could  one day engulf the entire nation

In a precedent-setting judgment, the Bombay High Court has upheld a 2022 Maharashtra regulation allowing rehabilitation projects within designated open spaces in cities—offering a transformative alternative to displacement 

As the Joint Parliamentary Committee weighs the Modi government’s ambitious proposal, constitutional luminaries and electoral experts raise red flags over political centralization and the potential erosion of regional voices

In India’s overcrowded courtrooms, justice is often not denied—it is simply delayed. With over 5.2 crore cases pending across the country’s judiciary, legal redress has become a long and costly ordeal. But what if the government itself—a party to nearly half of all these cases—could step back, streamline, and stop unnecessary litigation?

As New Delhi prepares to chair the new conclave in 2026, it stands at a crucial inflection point—leveraging the bloc to amplify its  global voice while delicately managing tensions with the United  States over de-dollarisation and trade