Justice BV Nagarathna

A recent Supreme Court ruling reaffirms the constitutional balance between legislative supremacy and judicial authority, drawing fresh lines in the evolving contest of power

Following the retirement...

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The criminal proceedings should be based on specific allegations and credible evidence rather than broad, vague accusations

Justice Nagarathna’s powerful dissent in the 2023 demonetisation case underscored a fundamental crisis in Indian lawmaking: the erosion of parliamentary supremacy through unchecked delegated legislation. There is now scope for thinking that parliamentary democracy is an integral aspect of basic structure which may not be amended away

Does death grant freedom from earthly divides? A recent case revealed that the answer may be far more complex.

The apex court has come down heavily on the “growing tendency to misuse provisions like Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code” intended to protect married women “as a tool for unleashing personal vendetta against the husband and his family by a wife”. The issue has gained relevance considering the recent suicide of a Bengaluru techie and the allegations levelled by him against his wife and in-laws 

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