Rule of Law

71-year-old lawyer who hurled shoe at CJI B.R. Gavai during live SC hearing defends the act as protest against ‘insult to Dharma’ and attributes his angst at the CJI’s recent remark in Mauritius — claims divine guidance, expresses no regret post-release; gets publicity from pro-government media channels

The judgment in Jugraj is a textbook application of the Sibbia doctrine: Faced with a classic scenario Section 438 was designed to address: an individual facing arrest based on weak, potentially inadmissible evidence; by looking past the State's procedural objections to the substantive merits, the Court exercised its wide discretion to protect the appellant's liberty

This article calls for a uniform, enduring format for collegium resolutions as this is not merely a procedural plea but a constitutional necessity

Supreme Court raps Uttarakhand State Election Commission for defying settled legal provisions on voter rolls, slaps Rs. 2 lakh costs for allowing nominations despite duplicate entries, “You can’t override the law with a clarification,” observed the top court sternly

In two significant rulings, Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Reetobroto Kumar Mitra castigated Delhi Police and FRRO authorities for acting “in hot haste” and violating Articles 14, 20(3), and 21, directing the Union to repatriate the deported citizens within four weeks

Bench rejects State’s claim that petitions are “served” after granting visitation rights; final hearing on legality of detention set for October 14

Himachal Pradesh HC grants bail in Farooq Ahmad v. State, reaffirming that free speech, though in bad taste, is protected if it doesn't incite violence or disturb public peace.

Punjab & Haryana HC reaffirms the principles of bail jurisprudence by quashing the local surety mandate, protecting the fundamental rights of prisoners and prioritising liberty over geography.

In a case where the father of a NEET aspirant sought fair investigation into the suspicious death of his daughter, the SC in a pivotal July 2025 ruling, apart from intervening on that question went further: in establishing a comprehensive, binding legal framework to protect student mental health across India. An analysis of the Supreme Court judgment in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Bench warns of contempt against top officials, demands arrests of absconding officers, and cautions against a “second custodial death” of key eyewitness