Binny Yadav

Proposed amendments to the Advocates Act, 1961, spark nationwide protest

The apex court has ruled that informing detainees of the reason for their detention is a mandatory constitutional right, not a formality. But will law enforcement comply?

In this  Legislative Assembly election, political parties are in a heated competition—not just for power, but for the most enticing giveaway—from providing free electricity to direct cash transfers. Despite the Supreme Court ruling in 2024 that pre-election freebies do not constitute “corrupt practices,” and directing the Election Commission of India to establish guidelines, enforcement remains lax. 

The murder of freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar on January 1, 2025, has brought the precarious state of press freedom in India as well as the apex court’s role into sharp focus

By Binny Yadav The ic...