Law & Justice

This piece examines the often conflicting jurisprudence on indigenous peoples and the right to a safe environment and climate change

From raising a collective voice against “injustice” to becoming the victims of the government retaliation; Indian jurisprudence on the right to protest/dissent in context of Article 19 of the Indian Constitution is patchy with the omnipresent executive diktat overruling a fundamental right

The Court criticised the practice of demolishing properties based on criminal accusations, emphasizing the need for due legal process; states that comprehensive guidelines are essential to ensure that demolitions follow proper procedures and do not target legal structures or communities

Two pleas filed by two victims challenge the extrajudicial demolitions as a violation of fundamental rights, urging the Supreme Court to curb the rising trend of "bulldozer justice" targeting marginalized communities

The Supreme Court, on July 8, in the case of Nipun Malhotra vs. Sony Pictures Films Pvt Ltd [2024 INSC 465] has laid down a framework for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in visual media like cinema.

The bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan was hearing a petitioner’s request for joint sureties for multiple bail orders

Ranjina Bibi claims victory after year-long battle in the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal where she was recently declared Indian, suspension of her citizenship was overturned

In two separate judgements delivered by the Bombay High Court, the court said people should not be required to come out on streets to ensure that police act in cases involving sexual offences

The Bombay High Court issued an order to the Maharashtra government to ensure greater transparency and accountability in its fight against manual scavenging as evidence presented in court contradicted the state's claim of having eradicated the practice, revealing ongoing instances of manual scavenging and associated fatalities.

A 16-year-old minor gang-rape survivor has died by suicide, apparently unhappy with the local panchayat’s decision in Jharkhand, in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar, a 21-year-old gang-rape survivor hanged herself after a police sub-inspector allegedly refused to register a case against three men for the crime, family alleged cops forced to change gang-rape FIR