Dilip Bobb

Six decades after it was officially banned in India, the spectre of dowry still hangs over many corners of the country. Last week, a 28-year-old woman living less than an hour from the nation’s capital was burnt alive, allegedly by her husband and mother-in-law, over an additional dowry demand. Such cases are reported with alarming frequency, laying bare one of Indian society’s gravest failings

The Latin term meaning “on its own motion”, refers to a court or other authority taking action without a formal request or petition from a party involved. In essence, it means the entity is acting on its own initiative. The judiciary has not hesitated to act on its own when it sees an issue involving public interest or individuals being wronged

With over five crore cases pending across Indian courts—including three dating back to 1952—the crisis has reached staggering proportions, eroding trust in governance and the rule of law

From plane crashes to soldiers’ families, National Legal Services Authority’s efforts reveal both the reach and the limitations of India’s constitutional commitment to equal access to justice

In a case that combines corruption, constitutional debate, political intrigue and legal brinkmanship, the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma promises to be more than a courtroom drama—it is a test of judicial accountability in the world’s largest democracy

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that secretly recorded spousal conversations are admissible in divorce cases—redrawing the line between privacy and proof in India’s digital era of marriage breakdowns

Last week, a Supreme Court bench said that citizens must know about the value of free speech when posting on social media, but also exercise restraint in the interests of “fraternity, secularism and dignity of individuals”. That ruling acknowledges the challenge for laws and legislation regarding contentious output on social media 

Karnataka’s proposed law to curb online misinformation reads like a blueprint for authoritarianism, weaponizing vague definitions and harsh penalties in ways that echo the darkest chapters of India’s past

By Inderjit Badhwar ...

As two High Court judges face rare impeachment proceedings—one for a communal speech, the other for unexplained cash—the silence, delays, and internal mechanisms of the judiciary come under urgent national scrutiny. Can trust in the justice system be restored?