Rule of Law

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court recently pronounced a verdict in in case of AMU vs Naresh Agarwal, in a 4:3 majority—overruling the court’s previous judgement in Azeez Baasha vs. Union of India.[1] The Supreme Court, in 1967, had held in Azeez Basha that Aligarh Muslim University did not quality to be minority institution as it was neither established nor administered by the Muslim community.[2]

Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan establishes clear guidelines to ensure due process in demolition actions, mandates accountability for public officials, and safeguards citizens' fundamental rights, including the right to shelter

A recent Bombay high court judgment protects artistic freedom and ensures that bureaucratic overreach based on personal preferences does not stifle creative expression

On October 17, 2024, a five-judge Constitution Bench of...

The Supreme Court orders Rs 25 Lakh interim compensation for illegal bulldozer demolition, criticizes UP Govt’s high-handed actions in demolition of homes for a road project in year 2019

Kappan no longer required to report to police station weekly; Supreme Court grants relief in stringent bail conditions imposed on Kappan in Hathras conspiracy case after two years

Court issues notices to top state officials, emphasising the importance of secularism in public institutions and adherence to Supreme Court guidelines prohibiting the construction of religious structures in public spaces

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the States and UTs to implement section 479 of the BNSS, this section enables the Court to release under trial prisoners who have undergone detention for one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment but not include under trials held for offences in which the punishment has been specified of death or life imprisonment

The Bombay High Court directed customs to release seized artworks of F N Souza and Akbar Padamsee, every nude painting can’t be styled obscene. In 2022, three nude artworks of Padamsee and four of Souza were purchased by auction houses Roseberys in London, and Lyon & Turnbull in Scotland

In an open letter, accompanied by a street protest relates to the INC MLA from Vadgan, Mevani’s recent meeting with Pandian on October 15 when the ADGP allegedly insulted him. Mevani has stated that he went to meet Pandian to raise the land-related issues of Dalits in Kutch.