Rule of Law

Stripped of her rights, detained without proof—Ajabha Khatun’s battle exposes the deep flaws in Assam’s citizenship determination process and the urgent need for judicial intervention.

The story of five years of Delhi riots in short is -- one of the accused, Umar Khalid, has not got bail yet, while another accused (although Delhi Police does not consider him so) Kapil Mishra has become Delhi’s Law and Justice Minister.

Journalist’s bail denied amid growing concerns over UAPA misuse and press freedom crackdown

Ranveer Allahbadia's India's Got Latent controversy recently ignited massive outrage, highlighting selective censorship, digital policing, and the fragile state of free speech in India today

The bill proposes government-nominated members be appointed to Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils. This is an unconstitutional violation of the autonomy of the legal profession and a direct threat to judicial independence.

In contrast to the verdict delivered by Justice Hari Shankar, his brother judge hearing the matter, Justice Shakhder’s judgement in the May 2022 case hearing the constitutional challenge to the exception to marital rape provision under Section 375, strikes it down as anti-constitutional. The matter will now go before the Supreme Court where the constitutional challenge lies pending for two years

One judge of a division bench of the Delhi High Court, Justice C. Hari Shankar, hearing a petition on the crucial issue of marital rape, in 2022, upheld the exception of this form under section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), a reasoning that is also facing constitutional challenge in the Supreme Court for the past two years

In Mahabir & Ors. v. State of Haryana, the Supreme Court reinforced principles for striking a balance between victims’ rights and fair trials in India’s legal system by upholding due process, victim participation, and prosecutorial accountability

Key guidelines were recently issued by the Bombay High Court through a bail order, in a case concerning a young accused

Religious freedom, privacy, and tribal exclusion are among the issues raised by petitions contesting the Uttarakhand UCC, bringing to light constitutional questions about striking a balance between individual laws and a uniform legal framework.