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The stay of UGC Equity Regulations, 2026: The interim order, the proceedings, and the constitutional questions raised

While flagging vagueness and potential misuse, the Court suspends a caste-equity framework born out of the alleged suicide of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi petition

The Flaws in the prosecution case: Anand Teltumbde’s bail plea

Extensive arguments made by senior counsel Mihir Desai assisted by Devyani Kulkarni before the Diwali vacation and thereafter on the courts re-opening extensively dealt with these flaws.

No coercive action against voluntary religious conversion: MP High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court bars state government to mandate inter-faith couples to declare conversion before district administration

SC directs NIA to execute Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest within 24 hours

During the hearing the court questioned the NIA’s delaying tactics as the ASG attempted to get a next date for hearing

Bhima Koregaon case: Prof Anand Teltumbde granted bail on merits by Bom HC

Among the 16 accused, Teltumbde’s bail is the first bail that has been granted on merits. The same has been stayed for a week, upon NIA’s request to allow time to appeal before apex court.

Understanding evolution of Indian abortion law

How the rights to bodily autonomy & free choice have recently been understood to be integral to the right to abortion

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi FTC dismisses plea challenging maintainability of suit filed by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh

This is a second suit, separate from the one filed by 5 Hindu women. This suit seeks ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, among other pleas.

Rules for seizure of electronic devices by Police: A Need of the hour

An amendment to the CrPC to include procedure to be followed while seizing electronic devices has become germane as investigating officers while making arrests tend to seize such devices, without any legal sanction leading to impinging upon constitutional rights of the accused

What CJI Chandrachud’s two-year tenure looks like

Hijab ban case, challenges to UAPA, CAA, anti-conversation laws could all be adjudicated during his tenure

Delhi violence: Will not take such mishaps leniently: says Court as Delhi police brings “irrelevant witness”

Incorrect date of incident in charges, non-framing of charges in some complaints were the issues that cropped up during the trial court hearing

Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest: Stringent Conditions Apply

The activist while being granted his request for house arrest, has been imposed with restrictions like no use of mobile phones, no contact with outside world and surveillance of his partner’s phone as well as the premises, whenever need be

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