Dilip Bobb

Both the IMF and the World Bank have consistently argued that the Indian judicial system is in urgent need of reforms. There’s a reason why global institutions tasked with economic and monetary policies are so keen on judicial reforms in India

When a YouTube joke sparks social media death threats, government warnings, and a Supreme Court gag order, the battle over free speech in India takes a disturbing turn

A recent report revealed that the Supreme Court in 2024 commuted five death sentences to life imprisonment. Is the apex court’s approach signalling a shift in India’s approach to capital punishment?

As AI accelerates at an unprecedented pace, fundamental questions about privacy, data ownership and legal accountability remain unanswered. With global powers divided on regulation, the fight to protect individual rights in the algorithm age has never been more urgent

Officially a dead language, ornate Latin phraseology and words continue to insert itself into judicial pronouncements in courts across the county. Has it passed its sell by date?

A new book published by India Legal’s Managing Editor Dilip Bobb looks at the promise and the perils of the transformative new technology, including in India. Below are excerpts from the chapter on India:

As the first tribal to occupy the Presidential throne, Droupadi Murmu is undoubtedly a trailblazer and inspiration for the so-called backward classes in India. Yet, that idiomatic glass ceiling is still a historical and political reality.

The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the so-called liquor scam is nothing short of a landmark case, politically and legally. Even as his supporters claim it is an act of political vendetta, there are signs of a sinister move to impose President’s Rule in the run up to the general elections. What are the possibilities?

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. It was planned as a lightning strike which would subsume the smaller neighbour in two weeks. That did not happen and a year on, what lies ahead? More bloodshed, a peace deal or a ceasefire?

Covid-19, inflation, the conflict in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and the destructive impact of climate change are the most obvious signs to show that the world is entering an era of protracted turmoil.